Given name
Janit
“God is gracious”
Janit is a variant of Janet. In Scottish use, Janet carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Janit is a variant of Janet. In Scottish use, Janet carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1939. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Janit through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 104
- 0 boys · 104 girls
- Most popular year
- 1950
- 10 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 5 in 1970. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 10 in 1950. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 189 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Janit, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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12% boys · 88% girls
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