Janice
Meaning
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew via Latin and French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,252
- Total SSA Count
- 83
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jan, Janie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew via Latin and French
"motion, wandering"
Origin: Hebrew
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #2252 for Janice.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Janice at #2252 in the United States.
Janice means "God is gracious" (Hebrew via Latin and French origin). Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin).
Janice is primarily a girl name. Noah is primarily a boy name.