Janis
Meaning
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #10,282
- Total SSA Count
- 11
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jan, Jani
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew
"to prevail, to win"
Origin: Latin
Vincent is more popular, ranked #111 vs #10282 for Janis.
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Vincent is more popular, ranked #111 compared to Janis at #10282 in the United States.
Janis means "God is gracious" (Hebrew origin). Vincent means "to prevail, to win" (Latin origin).
Janis is primarily a girl name. Vincent is primarily a boy name.