Given name

Januus

Januus is used as a given name.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Januus is a variant of Janus. An origin associated with Janus is Latin.

Explained through its name family

The story

Januus is a variant of Janus. The history of Janus gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Janus is associated with the god of gateways and beginnings.

Explained through its name family

Januus’s family of names

Januus has a related form in Janus.

Walk Januus’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Januus, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Mythological

Baackus

No U.S. birth series

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Greek · Mythological

Salus

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50% boys · 50% girls

Mythological

Pallus

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Mythological

Palus

Palus is a surname. It is used in Polish and Czech.

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

Norse · Mythological

Jarnsaxa

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Mythological

Baccus

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Sanskrit · Mythological

Jayashree

“goddess of victory”

No U.S. birth series

43% boys · 57% girls

Mythological

Ajaxx

No U.S. birth series

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Sibling ideas

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