# Janis

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒænɪs/ · frequency rank #26,848

## Definitions
1. A female given name.

## Etymology
A variant of Janice. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Janice, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena.

## Easily confused with
- **Jas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/janis-vs-jas)
- **jaws** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/janis-vs-jaws)
- **jays** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/janis-vs-jays)
- **jars** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/janis-vs-jars)
- **Joni** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/janis-vs-joni)
- **Jones** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/janis-vs-jones)
- **jeans** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/janis-vs-jeans)
- **Jonas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/janis-vs-jonas)
- **Janus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/janis-vs-janus)
- **Jarvis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/janis-vs-jarvis)
- **Jeanie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/janis-vs-jeanie)
- **Jan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jan-vs-janis)
- **Jai** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jai-vs-janis)
- **jail** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jail-vs-janis)
- **Jane** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jane-vs-janis)
- **jams** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jams-vs-janis)
- **Jang** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jang-vs-janis)
- **Jain** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jain-vs-janis)
- **Jana** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jana-vs-janis)
- **jabs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jabs-vs-janis)

## Common misspellings (7)
`ajnis`, `jains`, `janiss`, `jannis`, `jansi`, `jjanis`, `jnais`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/janis