Janis (given name)

For the Latvian given name, see Jānis.

Janis is a given name. Notable people with the name include:

• Janis Amatuzio (born 1950), American forensic pathologist
• Janis Antonovics (born 1942), Latvian-British-American biologist
• Janis Babson (1950–1961), Canadian child, organ donation
• Janis Carter (1913–1994), American actress
• Jānis Daliņš (1904–1978), Latvian athlete
• Janis Hughes (born 1958), British politician
• Janis Ian (born 1951), American songwriter and folksinger
• Janis Irwin (born 1984), Canadian politician
• Janis Johnson (born 1946), Canadian politician
• Janis Joplin (1943–1970), American singer and songwriter
• Janis Kelly (volleyball) (born 1971), Canadian volleyball player
• Janis Kelly (soprano), Scottish opera singer
• Janis Paige (1922–2024), American actress
• Janis Rozentāls (1866–1916), Latvian painter
• Janis Tanaka (born 1963), American bassist
• Janis Winehouse, British pharmacist, mother of Amy Winehouse

See also

• Janice (given name)