Meaning of the nameJanice
- Female
- English origin
- Ja-ni-ce
Janice is an English female name, an elaborated form of Jane created for a 1899 novel; Jane goes back to Hebrew, 'God is gracious'.
Meaning
“elaborated form of Jane, 'God is gracious'”
Source: Wiktionary: Janice · Wiktionary: Jane · Behind the Name: Jane
- People (2022)
- 26,808
- Rank in Brazil
- #887
- Median age
- 46 years
- 2010 Census
- 29,032
- people
Janice in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Janice, 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 (6,876 people).
26,708 women 100 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 Janice is most common
States with the highest share of people named Janice in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.048%
- Santa Catarina 0.037%
- Bahia 0.018%
- Minas Gerais 0.014%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.014%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 5,238 | 0.048% |
| São Paulo | 3,140 | 0.007% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,959 | 0.014% |
| Santa Catarina | 2,820 | 0.037% |
| Bahia | 2,549 | 0.018% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 2,227 | 0.014% |
| Paraná | 1,539 | 0.013% |
| Pará | 963 | 0.012% |
| Pernambuco | 781 | 0.009% |
| Maranhão | 501 | 0.007% |
| Amazonas | 462 | 0.012% |
| Goiás | 457 | 0.007% |
| Ceará | 428 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 387 | 0.011% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 346 | 0.013% |
| Espírito Santo | 269 | 0.007% |
| Piauí | 265 | 0.008% |
| Distrito Federal | 249 | 0.009% |
| Paraíba | 243 | 0.006% |
| Alagoas | 228 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 222 | 0.007% |
| Sergipe | 176 | 0.008% |
| Rondônia | 108 | 0.007% |
| Roraima | 86 | 0.014% |
| Amapá | 65 | 0.009% |
| Tocantins | 54 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 46 | 0.006% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Janice
Behind the Name describes Janice as an elaborated form of Jane created for the novel Janice Meredith (1899), and Wiktionary treats it as a variant of Jane, probably influenced by names such as Alice and Eunice. Jane comes from French Jeanne and Medieval Latin Johanna, going back to Hebrew Yôḥānāh, which Wiktionary glosses as 'God is gracious'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 26,808 people named Janice, with a median age of 46. The name is almost always female, peaked among women born in the 1970s and, proportionally, is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Janice · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Janice · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Jane · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Jane · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Janice
What does the name Janice mean?
Janice means “elaborated form of Jane, 'God is gracious'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Janice in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 26,808 people with the first name Janice, which ranks it number 887 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Janice a boy's or a girl's name?
Janice is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 26,708 women and 100 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Janice?
Janice is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Janice most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.048% of the state's population is named Janice (5,238 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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