Gracious
Yianni is a modern Greek diminutive of Ioannis, which is the Greek form of John. It shares the same etymological roots as names like Sean, Ian, and Giovanni, all ultimately deriving from the Hebrew name Yochanan.
Less common today
Yianni isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,377 in 2004.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Four-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion
British restaurateur and founder of MEATliquor
