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Janis

Janis: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“God is gracious”
Origin
English
Say it
JAN-iss · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

Usually an English feminine form or variant of Janice, ultimately from John via Jane and related forms. The name is associated with singer Janis Joplin.

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How popular is Janis?

20243.3 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Janis in 202411

Peak year1947

Total US babies since 188049,004

Janis is fading: recent use is about 51% of its level ten years before.

Names like Janis

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • JaniceGod is gracious · English
  • Oliviaolive tree · English
  • Evelyndesired; little bird · English
  • Harperharp player · English
  • Violetviolet flower · English
  • Hazelhazel tree · English
  • Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English
  • Lilylily flower · English

Janis questions

What does the name Janis mean?

Janis means "God is gracious". It comes from English. Usually an English feminine form or variant of Janice, ultimately from John via Jane and related forms. The name is associated with singer Janis Joplin.

Is Janis a boy or girl name?

Janis is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Janis?

11 US babies were named Janis in 2024. Its peak year was 1947.

How do you pronounce Janis?

Janis is usually pronounced JAN-iss.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.