What origin is the name Janis?

Janis comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Janis a popular name?

Janis is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Janis?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Janis — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Janis

Q: Is Janis a rare name?

Yes. Janis does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Janis

Janis

Girl

english

2 syllables

Janis is an english girl's name meaning "An English variation of Jane, this name means God is gracious and implies the child is a gift from the divine.".

With english roots, Janis is a girl name that means "An English variation of Jane, this name means God is gracious and implies the child is a gift from the divine.". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

An English variation of Jane, this name means God is gracious and implies the child is a gift from the divine.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Janis

Very rare in US records

What does Janis mean?

Janis is a girl name of english origin meaning "An English variation of Jane, this name means God is gracious and implies the child is a gift from the divine.".

Is Janis a rare name?

Yes. Janis does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Janis

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Janis

Janis means "An English variation of Jane, this name means God is gracious and implies the child is a gift from the divine." — these names share that spirit.