Januarius as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Januarius

What is the meaning of the name Januarius ?

The baby name Januarius is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced Classical Latin: /jaː.nuˈa.ri.us/; English: /ˌdʒæn.juˈɛə.ri.əs/ (JAN-yoo-AIR-ee-əs).

Januarius is Latin in Origin.

Januarius derives from Latin Ianuarius, formed from the theonym Ianus (Janus) plus the adjectival suffix -arius, meaning “pertaining to Janus” or “of January.” In Roman usage it designated someone associated with the first month, itself named for Janus, god of thresholds, beginnings, and transitions; by extension it carries connotations of new starts, protection, and passage.

The name appears in late Roman and early Christian records, most famously in St. Januarius (San Gennaro), 4th‑century bishop of Benevento and patron of Naples, whose feast is 19 September; devotion to him kept the name current in ecclesiastical Latin and southern Italy. Vernacular forms include Italian Gennaro (diminutives Gennarino, Genny), Spanish Genaro/Jenaro, Portuguese Januário, and the rare English or German ecclesiastical Januarius; Polish Januariusz also occurs. Related month-names are French Janvier and English January as modern given names. Meaning sense: “belonging to Janus; born in/linked to January.”

⚙ Januarius is a rare name. Our records hold just 48 recorded uses, spread over 10 countries.