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The baby name Janice is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒænɪs/ (JAN-iss).

Janice is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ˈdʒænɪs/ (JAN-iss)

What is the meaning of the name Janice ?

The baby name Janice is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒænɪs/ (JAN-iss).

Janice is English in Origin.

Janice is an English feminine given name, an elaboration of Jane formed with the -ice ending (by analogy with Alice and Beatrice). Jane ultimately descends from Hebrew Yochanan via Latin Iohannes and Old French Jeanne, yielding the meaning “God is gracious” or “Yahweh is gracious.” The common pronunciation is JAN-iss.

The name came into general use in the Anglophone world in the early 20th century, propelled by Paul Leicester Ford’s 1899 novel Janice Meredith and its 1924 film adaptation. It peaked in popularity in the United States between the 1930s and 1960s and later declined, now read as a mid-century classic. Variants and spellings include Janis, Janise, Janiece, and Janyce; related forms are Jane, Janet/Janette, Janine/Jeannine, and Johanna/Joanna. Nicknames include Jan and Janie. Not to be confused with the Latvian masculine Jānis.

Janice has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Janice

Janice Dickinson Actor · Born 1955 · United States Janice Dickinson is best known as a supermodel who became one of the biggest modeling stars of the 1970s and 1980s. She later became widely known on TV as a judge on America's Next Top Model from 2003 to 2006, and she has also worked as a television personality and businesswoman.

Janice – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2009 #1 — 956
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
BF Girls 0 #17 1 315
BN 0 #29 4 2,297
MT 0 #31 13 1,767
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
JM 0 #37 52 3,714
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
JM Girls 0 #43 396 7,507
MO 0 #44 9 2,706
PR 0 #46 10 1,497
PH 0 #51 46 5,607
PH Girls 0 #53 593 13,098
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
SG 0 #56 284 11,010
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
SG Girls 0 #62 1,518 18,916
MT Girls 0 #64 93 3,773
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
CN 0 #72 14 3,857
AO 0 #73 5 2,729
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
TW 0 #77 24 4,523
BN Girls 0 #81 26 5,459
QA 0 #90 11 7,011
ID Girls 0 #99 4 3,319
MY 0 #99 271 12,352
HK Girls 0 #102 1,697 16,104
OM 0 #103 14 6,215
PR Girls 0 #105 58 3,171
KW 0 #107 10 5,216
CY Girls 0 #109 13 3,755
HK 0 #119 312 8,483
MO Girls 0 #120 143 7,056
PA 0 #134 5 3,797
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
MY Girls 0 #137 2,476 24,821
TW Girls 0 #137 153 8,139
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
CR 0 #146 13 5,526
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
QA Girls 0 #153 171 15,378
KW Girls 0 #154 450 19,177
AE 0 #160 18 10,220
CN Girls 0 #168 227 8,829
AO Girls 0 #174 36 4,575
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
LU Girls 0 #175 11 4,850
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
Sweden Girls 2009 #185 2 1,388
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
NA Girls 0 #195 30 7,146
DK 0 #202 5 5,198
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
GR Girls 0 #233 10 6,293
GH 0 #234 10 5,396
JP Girls 0 #234 12 6,592
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
AE Girls 0 #236 351 20,968
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
PT 0 #245 6 4,161
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
EC Girls 0 #256 3 3,650
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
OM Girls 0 #257 140 15,987
Canada Girls 2024 #268 18 2,795
SA 0 #269 27 10,560
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
GH Girls 0 #285 40 6,973
BR 0 #289 57 5,969
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
DK Girls 0 #299 18 7,429
JO Girls 0 #308 18 7,570
PE 0 #321 9 6,350
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
ZA 0 #327 121 14,421
CZ Girls 0 #329 13 5,378
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
MU Girls 0 #337 15 8,539
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
BR Girls 0 #345 1,147 12,708
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
PT Girls 0 #361 92 7,952
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
France Boys 1999 #367 3 2,189
Finland Girls 0 #371 21 1,368
NL 0 #374 18 2,481
France Girls 2021 #391 15 3,185
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
MX 0 #400 14 8,339
PH Boys 0 #400 9 11,440
CL 0 #402 10 6,867
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
BO 0 #404 5 6,868
Germany 0 #416 22 2,542
PA Girls 0 #430 52 9,861
SA Girls 0 #430 581 25,931
CR Girls 0 #435 98 11,342
Spain 0 #442 11 2,326
ZA Girls 0 #476 1,025 25,928
RU Girls 0 #483 16 11,913
CM Girls 0 #489 52 11,671
PS Girls 0 #491 33 10,981
BH 0 #493 61 17,937
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
HK Boys 0 #517 11 12,905
IR Girls 0 #517 14 8,334
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
UY Girls 0 #533 4 6,731
GT Girls 0 #535 7 7,500
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
IL Girls 0 #580 38 11,648
BO Girls 0 #595 17 9,488
AR Girls 0 #623 8 8,289
NL Girls 0 #626 342 5,933
LB 0 #640 19 13,263
IN Girls 0 #646 9 13,121
Germany Girls 0 #659 183 4,949
IT 0 #689 26 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
NG Girls 0 #705 82 15,093
Finland Girls 2026 #712 27 3,895
SG Boys 0 #731 9 17,960
BR Boys 0 #741 11 12,213
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
KW Boys 0 #798 9 18,755
CL Girls 0 #805 47 14,098
PE Girls 0 #824 120 14,861
United States Girls 2024 #834 83 8,487
Spain Girls 0 #854 130 5,561
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
EG Girls 0 #933 27 14,742
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
NG Boys 0 #994 8 16,906
CO Girls 0 #1,028 51 16,140
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
MX Girls 0 #1,034 150 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,095 17 25,439
MA 0 #1,118 11 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,137 7 22,615
TR 0 #1,194 18 19,440
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
IT Girls 0 #1,240 207 9,415
ZA Boys 0 #1,264 9 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,584 31 28,008

Janice is popular in 78 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Ireland
Canada
United States
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Janice

Janice is predominantly a girl's name.
Janice is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈdʒænɪs/ (JAN-iss).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Janis, Janise, Jannice, Janie, Janey and Jane.
Across languages, Janice has these equivalents: Jane (English), Jeanne (French), Giovanna (Italian), Juana (Spanish), Johanna (German/Scandinavian/Dutch), and 5 more.
Yes, very popular — Janice ranked #1 in Ireland in 2009, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Janice ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2009).
Janice's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2009 to #1 in 2009 in Ireland.
Yes — 1 notable people named Janice are in our database, including Janice Dickinson (Actor).