Baby name
Janice
/JAN · iss/
Meaning
“God is gracious”
Modern English elaboration of Jane, ultimately from Hebrew Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious'.
How it ages.
Distinctly mid-20th-century, heavily associated with women born between 1940 and 1970.
The cultural moment.
Almost never chosen for babies today; a genuine vintage that hasn't yet circled back into fashion.