Jannis

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A variant of the name Jan, meaning 'God is gracious'. (Modern)

What does Jannis mean?

Modern: A variant of the name Jan, meaning 'God is gracious'.. Jannis is a variant of Jan, which is derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan meaning 'God is gracious'.

Is Jannis a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Jannis in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Jannis in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Jannis suit?

Modern

Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Meet Jannis, the Toy Expert

When Jannis joined the Dog Hotel, we all expected a toy expert. Turns out, he just shows us his tricks for politely asking to borrow them!

Names similar to Jannis

Aaniyah — Meaning 'caring' or 'compassionate' in Arabic.Aanvi — Meaning 'one who is full of life' in Sanskrit.Aanya — Meaning 'gracious' or 'full of grace' in Sanskrit.Aara — Meaning 'noble' or 'exalted' in Hebrew.Aarav — Meaning 'peaceful' or 'calm' in Sanskrit.Aaren — Modern variant of 'Aaron', meaning 'mountain of strength'.Aarian — Modern variant of 'Aarion', meaning 'exalted'.Aariel — Meaning 'lion of God' in Hebrew.

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