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Janira

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Pronounced hah-NEE-rah /hɑˈni.rɑ/Medium

Meaning: Janira is a Spanish-language variant of Yanira, a name carried in Latina families that is usually traced to Ianeira, one of the Nereids or sea-nymphs of Greek myth. Spelled with a J, it takes the Spanish sound in which J is pronounced like an English H.Low

In 30 seconds: Janira is a Latina name, a J-spelling of Yanira that reaches back to a Greek sea-nymph. Said 'hah-NEE-rah' in Spanish, it was a soft, uncommon choice among Hispanic families from the seventies onward.
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Origin MediumSpanish
MeaningJanira is a Spanish-language variant of Yanira, a name carried in Latina families that is usually traced to Ianeira, one of the Nereids or sea-nymphs of Greek myth. Spelled with a J, it takes the Spanish sound in which J is pronounced like an English H.
U.S. rank (2023)#16180 ↘ Falling
2023 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1988
Total births (all-time)≈ 740

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198819722023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Janira is a Spanish-spelled sister of Yanira, a name used in Latina communities that scholars generally connect to Ianeira, a Nereid of Greek myth. With the Spanish J sounded as an H, it reads as warm and lyrical.

In United States records it stayed modest, only a few dozen girls a year even at its late-nineteen-eighties best, borne largely by Hispanic families. It sits beside other flowing Latina names of the period without ever becoming common.

Did you know? Behind Janira stands Ianeira, one of the sea-nymph daughters in Greek mythology - a classical thread most parents drawn to its gentle Spanish sound would never guess.
Overall data confidence 55%
References - Yanira / Ianeira — Latina name; Greek Nereid connection

Variations

YaniraJanyraXanira

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Janira mean?

Janira is a Latina variant of Yanira, usually traced to Ianeira, a sea-nymph of Greek myth.

How do you pronounce Janira?

It's said hah-NEE-rah /hɑˈni.rɑ/.

Is Janira a boy or girl name?

Janira is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Janira?

Janira has always been uncommon in the United States, used mainly by Latina families since the nineteen-seventies.

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