Meaning & origin
What it means
Janyce is a form of Janice. Janice goes back to Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh), meaning “God is gracious.”
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Where it comes from
Janyce is a form of Janice. In one tradition, it comes from French Jeanne.
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The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Janyce is a variant of Janice. The history of Janice gives this family its wider story. The heroine of Paul Leicester Ford’s 1899 novel Janice Meredith appears to be an early bearer. The added -ice ending connects its formation with names such as Candice and Bernice.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Janyce through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,861
- 0 boys · 1,861 girls
- Most popular year
- 1947
- 86 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 2014. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 86 in 1947. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,480 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.
Janyce’s family of names
In English usage, Janyce has a related form in Janice. Janyce has a related form in Janis.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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