Janis

Variation of Jane
"God is gracious"
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Janis Origin and Meaning

The name Janis is a girl's name.

Last moment of glory was in the Janis Joplin sixties.

# 919 in the US

Janis Rank in US Top 1000

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Famous People Named Janis

  • Janis Ian (born Janis Eddy Fink)
    American musician and comedian
  • Janis Lyn Joplin
    American singer,songwriter
  • Janis Paige (born Donna Mae Tjaden)
    American singer and actress
  • Janis Tanaka
    American rock bassist
  • Elsie Janis
    American WWI,era singer and actress
  • Janis Gaye
    ex,wife of American singer Marvin Gaye
  • Janis Lynn Hape
    American Olympic swimmer
  • Janis Gudrun Johnson
    Canadian Senator from Manitoba

The name Janis in Pop Culture

  • Janis Ian
    character in movie "Mean Girls," named after the singer
  • Janis Gold
    character on TV's "24"
  • Janis Day
    main character in newspaper comic strip "Arlo and Janis"
  • Janis Hawk
    main character in TV's "FlashForward"

International Variations of the name Janis

  • Januszy
    Slavic
  • Janes
    Danish
  • Janes
    Swedish
  • Janes
    Norwegian
  • Janes
    Finnish

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