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Janica
OriginVariation of Jannik
Meaning"God is gracious"
About Janica
With its upbeat Slavic/Scandinavian air, it has the most potential of all the Jan names.
Pronounced yah-NEE-kah.
As of October 2026, Janica ranked #14862 in US births in 2017 SSA, peaked at #3426 in 1978.
Editor's take: The name Janica is a girl's name of Scandinavian origin meaning "God is gracious".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Janica Kostelic
Croatian Olympic alpine skier
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