The baby name Jenis is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɛnɪs/ (JEN-iss).
Jenis is Indonesian in Origin.
The baby name Jenis is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɛnɪs/ (JEN-iss).
Jenis is Indonesian in Origin.
Jenis is a modern cross-cultural given name with several plausible sources. In English-speaking contexts it often functions as a streamlined variant of Janis/Janice (names ultimately from Jane/John and Hebrew Yohanan, meaning “Yahweh is gracious”). In South Asia, especially Gujarat, Jenis appears chiefly as a masculine name, frequently interpreted as a clipped form of Jenish or Jainish, linked to Sanskrit jina “victor, conqueror,” yielding senses like “victorious” or “of the Jains.”
Recorded usage grows from the late 20th century: sporadic in the West as a creative spin during the Jennifer/Janice era, steadier in India and its diaspora. Spelling variants and near-forms include Jenish, Jainish, Jenice, Jennice, Jennis, and Janis; related names are Janice, Jane, and the Latvian Jānis. It is used for any gender, though local preference skews male in India and female in Anglophone settings. Common short forms: Jen, Jeni.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #149 | 183 | 6,578 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #310 | 11 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #403 | 4 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #472 | 10 | 9,861 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #570 | 4 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #644 | 7 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #650 | 5 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #698 | 10 | 18,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #781 | 5 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 5 | 14,098 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #911 | 10 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2005 | #920 | 5 | 9,844 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #983 | 12 | 24,821 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #984 | 18 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #987 | 92 | 16,140 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,099 | 13 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,427 | 20 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,603 | 12 | 28,008 |
Jenis is popular in 42 countries — most recent births per country:
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