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
"Tinsley's field or meadow"
Origin: Old English surname
Janice is more popular, ranked #2252 vs #2356 for Tinley.
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Janice is more popular, ranked #2252 compared to Tinley at #2356 in the United States.
Janice means "God is gracious" (Hebrew via Latin and French origin). Tinley means "Tinsley's field or meadow" (Old English surname origin).
Janice is primarily a girl name. Tinley is primarily a girl name.