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Janece
How to Pronounce Janece
Pronounced juh-NEES /dʒəˈniːs/Medium
Meaning: Janece is a variant spelling of Janice, an early twentieth-century elaboration of Jane; Jane descends through French and Latin from the Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious,' so Janece inherits that meaning.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Janece is a variant of Janice, the popular elaboration of Jane. Jane comes through French Jehanne from the Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious.' The -ece spelling gives the mid-century favorite a softer close.
Janece was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1960, and it stays rare. It has the clean, mid-century sound of Janice, Denise, and Janelle.
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What does the name Janece mean?
It is a variant of Janice, an extension of Jane, from the Hebrew for 'God is gracious.'
How do you pronounce Janece?
It is said juh-NEES /dʒəˈniːs/, two syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Janece a boy or girl name?
Janece is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Janece?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-sixties.