Yani
How to say it: ya-NEE · /jaˈni/
Diminutive of Yannis meaning 'God is gracious' - Greek and Bulgarian nickname given independently.
Yani was the 4,675th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 12% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #4,493 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #4,675 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 195,020 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −12% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,493 |
| In France, 2025 | #670 among boys’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Yani is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Yan
- Yaya
Honouring a Yani in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Yani is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek, Spanish.
In France: #670 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Yani
- Yani Gellman (born 1978)Canadian actor
- Yani Urdinov (born 1991)Macedonian footballer
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