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Jani

Girl Name day: June 24
Jani is a short form of Janice: on birth records it is written Janice (407,156 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Janice page. Also a short form of Juanita, Jan, Janis.
Origin: Hebrew (via Latin Iohannes) → English Jane → Janice. Meaning: God is gracious.
Janice is a 19th–20th century English elaboration of Jane, itself the feminine of John, from Hebrew Yohanan 'Yahweh is gracious.'

Name day for Jani

June 24

Why this day? Jani is a short form of Janice, and shares its name day.

Jani is celebrated in the United States on June 24; Brazil on May 30.

The story of the name Jani

Jani is a short form of Janice. It keeps its origin (Hebrew (via Latin Iohannes) → English Jane → Janice) and meaning — god is gracious, and shares its name day, June 24.

On birth records, Jani is rarely written as such: the Janis are Janices (407,156 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Janice page. Jani is also a short form of Juanita, Jan, Janis.

Frequently asked questions about Jani

What does Jani mean?

Jani is a short form of Janice, which means god is gracious.

When is Jani's name day?

June 24, together with Janice: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jani a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Janice.

Jani's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 9/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Jani

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Lizzie42%
  3. Cleo42%
  4. Lola42%
  5. Homer47%
  6. Estella48%
  7. Fay53%
  8. Virgil53%
  9. Ramona55%
  10. Rosie55%

Love potential for Jani

Bottom 10

  1. Cleo42%
  2. Homer42%
  3. Lizzie42%
  4. Lola42%
  5. Estella42%
  6. Junior42%
  7. Fay43%
  8. Virgil45%
  9. Will46%
  10. Percy46%

Professional potential for Jani

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Elva42%
  3. Merle42%
  4. Opal42%
  5. Otto42%
  6. Rhoda42%
  7. Fay42%
  8. Luther42%
  9. Amos42%
  10. Lela42%

Crush potential for Jani

Bottom 10

  1. Morris42%
  2. Homer42%
  3. Ramona42%
  4. Olive45%
  5. Fay45%
  6. Eula47%
  7. Johnie47%
  8. Lola47%
  9. Elvira49%
  10. Adele49%
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