Janice
Janice: name meaning, origin and popularity
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈd͡ʒænɪs/
Meaning and origin of Janice
- A female given name.
Etymology
Variant of Jane under apparent influence from Alice, Bernice, Eunice, etc., from French Jeanne, from Middle French Jehanne, from Medieval Latin Johanna, variant of Latin Ioanna under influence from Latin Iōhannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced John and its many doublets. As a placeholder name, cf. similar use of John and Jack and earlier use of Joan in the same role. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena.
How popular is Janice?
Since 1880, 406,448 girls and 1,157 boys in the U.S. have been named Janice (100% girls). Its highest rank for girls was #21 in 1951. Its highest rank for boys was #933 in 1940. In 2025, 70 babies were given the name, outside the top 1,000.
Names similar to Janice
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Sibling name ideas for Janice
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Janice FAQ
What does the name Janice mean?
A female given name. Variant of Jane under apparent influence from Alice, Bernice, Eunice, etc., from French Jeanne, from Middle French Jehanne, from Medieval Latin Johanna, variant of Latin Ioanna under influence from Latin Iōhannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced John and its many doublets. As a placeholder name, cf. similar use of John and Jack and earlier use of Joan in the same role. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena.
How popular is the name Janice?
Since 1880, 406,448 girls and 1,157 boys in the U.S. have been named Janice (100% girls). Its highest rank for girls was #21 in 1951. Its highest rank for boys was #933 in 1940. In 2025, 70 babies were given the name, outside the top 1,000.
Is Janice a boy or girl name?
Janice is mostly a girl name in the U.S.: 406,448 girls and 1,157 boys since 1880.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025 (names given to 5+ babies per year). Origin and etymology text: Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.