Girl

January

JAN-yoo-air-ee

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“From Latin Januarius, named after the god Janus who looks both forward and backward. A calendar name symbolizing new beginnings and transition.”

Popularity Over Time

January US popularity rank over timeRank 13422 in 2007 to rank 640 in 1978. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#640#7031#134221951198020002024

January is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Latin

Syllables

4

Nicknames

JanJennyJanuary

Style

ModernBoldNature

Famous Bearers

  • January Jones actress

Collections

Mythological Names → Nature Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

Similar Names

June

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Ash

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Autumn

Old English Top 100

Winter

Old English Beautiful But Not Top 100

Julian

Latin Top 50

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Universal calendar appeal

People Also Ask

From Latin Januarius, named after the god Janus who looks both forward and backward. A calendar name symbolizing new beginnings and transition.

January is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for January include Jan, Jenny, January.

Names that pair beautifully with January include Ash, Autumn, Winter, Julian.