يَانِيس
Yanis: meaning of the name
Boy Greek origin Yanis
Greek form of John (Hebrew Yohanan, “God is gracious”)
Yanis in Islam
The name has no Arabic root. The one Christians call John the Baptist is, in the Quran, the prophet Yahya, son of Zakariyya, whose name is explained in Arabic by life (19:7); families wanting a prophet’s name choose Yahya.
Meaning of the name Yanis
Yanis is one of the most popular boys’ names in France, much liked by families of North African origin. It comes from Greek Yannis (Ioannis), a form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan, “God is gracious”; the Breton Yann helped spread it in France. It is not an Arabic word, despite its resemblance to Anis, “pleasant companion”.
- In Arabic
- يَانِيس يانيس
- Transliteration
- Yanis
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Greek
Is Yanis in the Quran?
No: the name Yanis does not appear in the Quran. A name can be beautiful and permissible without coming from the Quran.
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Yanis in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
Writing Yanis in each language
- French
- Yanis, Yannis, Ianis
- English
- Yanis, Yannis
- Spanish
- Yanis
- Turkish
- Yanis
- Arabic
- يَانِيس