Gender
Female
Origin
- English
- Modern name based on Jane or Jean: Based on Janai meaning God has answered.
God has answered; variant of Jane or Jean
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Janai
Pronunciation
j(a)-nai
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #6253, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10695, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #1809, 113 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3645, 41 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 41 |
| 2024 | – | 56 |
| 2023 | – | 46 |
| 2022 | – | 40 |
| 2021 | – | 52 |
| 2020 | – | 55 |
| 2019 | 5 | 63 |
| 2018 | – | 60 |
| 2017 | – | 63 |
| 2016 | – | 54 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #3682, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #3420, 6 births); most recent 2024 (rank #4192, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | 5 |
| 2023 | – | 3 |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | 4 |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | 4 |
| 2016 | – | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence