Janai
Meaning
feminine variant of Yannai, a Hasmonean-era Hebrew name
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Janai peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
719 people · the #10,401 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 250,000 · median age 38
Among people named Janai living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Janai
Most people given the name Janai in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Janai deep dive
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