Meaning of the nameJanise
- Female
- Ja-ni-se
Janise is a female name of uncertain origin, recorded for 1,002 people in the 2022 Census, the largest group born in the 1980s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,002 people named Janise, the 8,278th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 45, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Janise 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)
- 1,002
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,278
- Median age
- 45 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,114
- people
Janise in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Janise, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (263 people).
999 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 Janise is most common
States with the highest share of people named Janise in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 165 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 114 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 107 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 93 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 83 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 67 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 55 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 42 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 38 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 28 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 28 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 25 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 17 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 17 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Janise
The origin of the name Janise is uncertain. It resembles Janice, which Behind the Name describes as an elaborated form of Jane, created for an 1899 novel, but the link between Janise and that form is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,002 people named Janise, with a median age of 45. The name is almost always female. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Janice · behindthename.com · spelling
Questions about the name Janise
What does the name Janise mean?
The meaning of Janise 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 Janise in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,002 people with the first name Janise, which ranks it number 8,278 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Janise a boy's or a girl's name?
Janise is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 999 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Janise most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Janise (165 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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