Janis

Janis Meaning & Origin

About Janis
The name Janis is of Hebrew origin and is a variant of the name Jane or John. It means "God is gracious" or "gift from God." Janis is a unisex name that is often given to both boys and girls, and it carries a positive and meaningful connotation of divine favor and blessing.

๐ŸŒ Origin
โœจ Name Variations
๐Ÿ“ Name Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Janis are female.

Janis Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 50% over the past year.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
JNS
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
JA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
J0502
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 N IH0 S
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆสครฆnษชs/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('JNS', 'ANS')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Janis in Braille

Here's how to represent Janis in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Janis in braille

How to Spell the Name Janis in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Janis using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Janis in sign language

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