Where does “Ioannis” come from?

Ioannis comes from Greek Ιωάννης, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן, ultimately from Hebrew יְהוֹחָנָן, a name meaning "God is gracious."

Ancestry of “Ioannis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreekΙωάννηςAny of the religious figures named John in the Bible, such as the John the Apostle or John the Baptist
2Koine GreekἸωάννης
3HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
4Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
5Moroccan Arabicخنونةmucus, snot
6Arabicخُنَّة
Every word from Arabic خُنَّةEvery word from Moroccan Arabic خنونةEvery word from Hebrew חנון