Meaning of the nameJani
- Unisex
- Ja-ni
Jani is a name registered in Brazil mostly for women; in Finnish and Hungarian it is a male name, but the origin of the Brazilian spelling is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,951 people named Jani, the 3,218th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 50, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Jani is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 3,951
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,218
- Median age
- 50 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,816
- people
Jani in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jani, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (982 people).
3,552 women 399 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Jani is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jani in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Paraná 0.003%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Bahia 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 793 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 387 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 340 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 300 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 296 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 273 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 238 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 157 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 138 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 136 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 95 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 91 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 81 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 80 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 75 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 67 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 55 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 49 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 47 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 47 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 46 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 42 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 35 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 29 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 22 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 18 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jani
In Finnish, Jani is a male name borrowed from Swedish Jan, a short form of a name linked to Johannes; in Hungarian, it is a short form of János, with the suffix -i. In Brazil, the origin of the spelling is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,951 people named Jani, with a median age of 50; the largest group is those born in the 1970s, and most are female. Jany is the spelling with Y, which is less frequent.
It is the most common spelling in the group and the one that matches the Finnish and Hungarian name.
Other spellings of Jani
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Jani | 3,951 |
| Jany | 1,191 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Jani · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Jani · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Jani
What does the name Jani mean?
The meaning of Jani is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Jani in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,951 people with the first name Jani, which ranks it number 3,218 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Jani a boy's or a girl's name?
Jani is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 3,552 women and 399 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jani most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.005% of the state's population is named Jani (387 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Jani?
Jany. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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