Janis

Janis Meaning & Origin

About Janis
The surname Janis is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the given name "Yochanan," meaning "God is gracious" or "God has shown favor." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Janis or Yochanan. The name Janis has variations in different cultures, such as Johnson in English or Ivanov in Russian, but they all share the common meaning of being associated with the concept of divine grace or favor.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Janis is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Janis: 4,233
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,821
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.44

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Janis based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Janis is not currently available.

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, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Janis in braille

How to sign the name Janis using Sign Language

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

Numerology