Baby name
STABLE
🇩🇪 🇬🇷 Jannis
/YAH · nis/
Meaning
“Gift of God”
Greek form of John, from Yochanan; Giannis in standard Greek becomes Yannis or Jannis depending on transliteration. Used in Greece and by German families with Greek roots.
Nicknames
jan
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Crisp and cross-cultural - ages well in both Greek and German contexts.
The cultural moment.
Consistent in Greece as a classical name; modest use in Germany.