Girl name English origin Christian tradition

Janis

JAN-iss · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
God is gracious, variant of Janice
Language
English
Culture
English;Hebrew
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
variant · mid-century
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#9163
2024 births11
Peak year1947
First appeared1909
Total US births48,830
1947 peak19091938196719952024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
JanJani
Alternate spellings
JaniceJanys
In other languages
Janis (Latvian male form)

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Notable people named Janis

Janis Joplin (singer)
Janis Ian (singer)
Janis Paige (actress)
Janis Karpinski (general)