Yanni

Yanni Meaning & Origin

About Yanni
The name "Yanni" is of Greek origin and is a diminutive form of the name Ioannis, which means "God is gracious" or "God is merciful." It is a masculine name that is commonly used in Greece and other Greek-speaking countries.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Yanni is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 65.71% and females 34.29%, based on recent birth statistics.

Yanni Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -30% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AN
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AE1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈjæni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yanni in Braille

Here's how to represent Yanni in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Yanni in braille

How to Spell the Name Yanni in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Yanni using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Yanni in sign language

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