Definitions

1. noun

A female given name, a variant of Janice or Janice, derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning ‘God is gracious’.

“Janis Joplin was a famous American blues-rock singer.”

2. proper noun

A surname of Greek origin, referring to a person born in or from Jani, a village in Greece.

“Janis is a resident of Jani, a small Greek village.”