The first name Janani
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “mother”.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Janani means “mother” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit जननी (jananī, literally “mother”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Janani last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2005, with 6 births (#2,970).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Janani with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Janani at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 9 girls born in the United States were named Janani, the 10,444th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2004, when 20 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What does the name Janani mean?
- Janani means “mother” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Janani?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit जननी (jananī, literally “mother”).
- How popular is the name Janani?
- In 2022, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Janani, ranking 5,669th. Its peak was 2005, with 6 births.
- Is Janani a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 388 US babies named Janani since 1880 were girls.
- When was Janani most popular?
- 2004 in the United States, when 20 babies were named Janani, its highest rank at 6,075th.