Giannis

Where Giannis comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Giannis.

Giannis through the years
  1. 2014
    First appearance
    #12,108 among boys with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 2019
    Around this time: Giannis Antetokounmpo named NBA MVP
    Person, 2019 · Source
  3. 2022
    Peak, #1,217
    162 babies named Giannis, the most in any year.
In the dictionary

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Namesakes

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