Janis (first name)
Janis is a first name .
Origin and meaning
Janis is a form of Johannes or Johanna . The female first name Janis is very common in the United States. The alternative forms Janise and Janice are also common there.
Name bearer
Female first name
- Janis Ian (* 1951), American singer and songwriter
- Janis Joplin (1943-1970), American singer
- Janis Martin (singer, 1939) (1939-2014), American opera singer (mezzo-soprano, soprano)
- Janis Martin (singer, 1940) (1940-2007), American rockabilly singer
- Janis Paige (born 1922), American actress
- Janis Rattenni (* 1983), German actress
Male first name
- Janis Nikos (* 1973), German-Greek pop singer and entertainer