Meaning of the nameJanini
- Female
- Ja-ni-ni
Janini is a female name of uncertain origin, spelled close to Janine.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,273 people named Janini, the 7,038th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 31, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Janini 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)
- 1,273
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,038
- Median age
- 31 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,897
- people
Janini in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Janini, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (454 people).
1,264 women 0 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 Janini is most common
States with the highest share of people named Janini in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 206 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 163 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 122 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 115 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 107 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 98 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 88 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 54 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 43 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 37 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 30 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 25 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 24 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 17 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Janini
The origin of Janini is uncertain, and no documented meaning exists for this spelling. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,273 people named Janini, with a median age of 31, almost always women, born mostly in the 1980s and 1990s. Janine, a similar spelling, is a female name that Wiktionary gives as coming from the French Janine and Jeannine, with influence from Jane.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Janine · en.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Janini
What does the name Janini mean?
The meaning of Janini 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 Janini in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,273 people with the first name Janini, which ranks it number 7,038 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Janini a boy's or a girl's name?
Janini is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,264 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Janini most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Janini (163 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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