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Why parents love Giannis- Giannis IS the Greek Freak — most dominant.
- From selling goods on the street to NBA CHAMPION.
- Two syllables with a powerful, Greek sound: YAHN-iss.
- The meaning God is gracious carries John depth.
- The most dramatically inspiring NBA story.
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The vibe of Giannis
God is graciousGreekJohnHebrewGiannis AntetokounmpoGreek FreakdominantNBAchampionstreet
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Origin & history of Giannis
Hebrew Yohanan
→ Greek Ioannis
→ Giannis
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Hebrew / Greek roots
Giannis IS the Greek John. Antetokounmpo IS the Greek Freak — street-to-NBA-champion, most dominant.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek; Giannis Antetokounmpo (born 1994).
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Today
Giannis remains a beloved choice, ranking #2597 in the US. 979 babies have been named Giannis since 2014.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Giannis?
2022
peak year
The name Giannis reached its peak in 2022, with 162 registrations (ranked #1217). It had only entered records 8 years earlier, in 2014. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2597) today, averaging about 108 new babies per year. Giannis has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 979 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
162
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,217)
(ranked #1,217)
108
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,080
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
979
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Giannis1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Giannis's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — Greek-Freak leadership. People named Giannis tend to be powerful, dominant, and gifted at going from the street to NBA champion.
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Street to NBA champion✦
Greek-Freak◈
Most-dominant◎
Antetokounmpo♡
God-gracious-GreekG7
I9
A1
N5
N5
I9
S1
Sum: 37 → Life path 1
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Personality of Giannis🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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