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The baby name Janny is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒæni/ (JAN-ee).

Janny is Dutch, English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Dutch, English
Pronunciation: /ˈdʒæni/ (JAN-ee)

What is the meaning of the name Janny ?

The baby name Janny is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒæni/ (JAN-ee).

Janny is Dutch, English in Origin.

Janny is a feminine given name in English and Dutch, usually a pet form that became independent from the Jane/Janet/Janice and Johanna/Jan family. The root is Hebrew Yohanan, meaning “God is gracious,” filtered through Latin Iohannes. In the Netherlands it saw steady mid‑20th‑century use; one notable bearer is resistance figure Janny Brandes‑Brilleslijper.

Variants and related forms include Jannie (Dutch/Afrikaans), Janie, Jani, Jana, Janna, Janine, Janina, and Johanna. The spelling is sometimes confused with Jenny, which stems from Jennifer/Guinevere rather than John/Jane. Contemporary use is uncommon but familiar, giving Janny a friendly, vintage tone with international reach and the enduring gracious meaning.

Janny has the following similar or variant Names

Janny – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
NL Girls 0 #92 4,163 5,933
ID Girls 0 #100 3 3,319
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AO Girls 0 #194 16 4,575
NL 0 #220 184 2,481
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
MO Girls 0 #235 17 7,056
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
EC Girls 0 #252 7 3,650
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Girls 0 #259 18 8,139
NG 0 #270 3 5,926
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
Canada Girls 2008 #299 5 2,834
CN Girls 0 #301 49 8,829
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
GT 0 #305 10 5,948
GH Girls 0 #311 14 6,973
DK Girls 0 #324 6 7,429
HK 0 #325 24 8,483
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
BR 0 #335 11 5,969
QA Girls 0 #336 8 15,378
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #348 4 5,378
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
France Girls 1991 #372 5 1,983
PH Boys 0 #374 10 11,440
MX 0 #389 25 8,339
CL 0 #400 12 6,867
HK Girls 0 #400 227 16,104
BD Girls 0 #403 4 8,413
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
France Boys 2009 #407 4 2,801
OM Girls 0 #416 9 15,987
PH Girls 0 #423 7 13,098
PA Girls 0 #459 23 9,861
PT Girls 0 #466 6 7,952
CO 0 #469 12 7,768
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
RU Girls 0 #474 25 11,913
GT Girls 0 #482 24 7,500
KW Girls 0 #494 22 19,177
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
CR Girls 0 #511 22 11,342
CM Girls 0 #523 18 11,671
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
BH 0 #530 24 17,937
UY Girls 0 #530 7 6,731
AE Girls 0 #533 21 20,968
PS Girls 0 #541 7 10,981
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
SG Girls 0 #549 38 18,916
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
NG Girls 0 #580 214 15,093
BR Girls 0 #592 398 12,708
BO Girls 0 #595 17 9,488
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IN Girls 0 #622 10 13,121
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
IL Girls 0 #638 8 11,648
CL Girls 0 #680 172 14,098
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
BR Boys 0 #739 13 12,213
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
PE Girls 0 #757 189 14,861
Germany Girls 0 #762 77 4,949
CO Girls 0 #778 321 16,140
MX Girls 0 #778 462 17,781
KW Boys 0 #800 7 18,755
MY Girls 0 #862 133 24,821
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
CO Boys 0 #893 28 15,656
United States Girls 2024 #909 8 8,487
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
NL Boys 0 #913 39 5,873
PE Boys 0 #922 5 14,506
SA Girls 0 #922 14 25,931
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
Germany Boys 0 #934 19 5,697
Spain Girls 0 #942 42 5,561
MX Boys 0 #961 22 16,355
NG Boys 0 #995 7 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
IN Boys 0 #1,034 6 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,098 14 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,098 44 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,153 26 25,619
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
TR 0 #1,248 7 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,387 60 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,439 33 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,591 24 28,008

Janny is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Canada
AE
AL

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People also ask about Janny

Janny is predominantly a girl's name.
Janny is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈdʒæni/ (JAN-ee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jannie, Jani, Janie, Jane, Janet and Janice.
Across languages, Janny has these equivalents: Jane (English), Jan (Dutch/Scandinavian, masculine), Giovanna (Italian), Juana (Spanish), Jeanne/Jean (French), and 2 more.
Yes — Janny ranked #299 in Canada in 2008, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Janny ranks highest in Canada (#299 in 2008).
Janny's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #358 in 1981 to #372 in 1991 in France.