Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Janei isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1980. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Janei through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 120
- 0 boys · 120 girls
- Most popular year
- 1997
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 9 in 2007. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 163 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Janei’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Janei, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Jasmeen
Jasmeen is a variant of Jasmine. One Persian interpretation is “resembling the climbing plant with fragrant flowers.”
>99% girls
Janneth
“God is gracious”
>99% girls
Jahni
10% boys · 90% girls
Jakelia
>99% girls
Jazzmyn
Jazzmyn is a variant of Jasmine. One Persian interpretation is “resembling the climbing plant with fragrant flowers.”
>99% girls
Jacenda
“resembling the hyacinth”
>99% girls
Jakera
>99% girls
Janicia
>99% girls