Meaning of the nameYanni
- Female
- Yan-ni
Yanni is a spelling of the name Iani.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,324 people named Yanni, the 6,854th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 8, and the largest group was born in the 2010s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Meaning
The meaning of Yanni is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,324
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,854
- Median age
- 8 years
- 2010 Census
- 264
- people
Yanni in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Yanni, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (907 people).
1,280 women 44 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Yanni is most common
States with the highest share of people named Yanni in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 211 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 124 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 119 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 94 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 71 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 63 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 56 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 52 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 52 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 47 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 47 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 39 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 39 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 35 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 35 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 34 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 30 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 29 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 26 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 23 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 21 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Yanni
Spelling with an initial Y and two n, the most common of the group; most of the records are from 2010 onward.
About the name Iani
Iani, Iany and Yanni are spellings that sound alike and appear together in IBGE data; their origin is uncertain. In Behind the Name, Yanni is listed as a male diminutive of Yiannis, in Greek use. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,324 people named Yanni, most of them born from 2010 onward. In all three spellings, the name is almost always female.
Other spellings of Iani
Sources
- Behind the Name: Yanni · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Yanni
What does the name Yanni mean?
The meaning of Yanni is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Yanni in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,324 people with the first name Yanni, which ranks it number 6,854 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Yanni a boy's or a girl's name?
Yanni is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,280 women and 44 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Yanni most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.001% of the state's population is named Yanni (119 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Yanni?
Iany and Iani. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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