Janica
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god is gracious; feminine diminutive of john.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Janica by the numbers
Janica was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 28 babies in 1989, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Janica. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- JaniyaGod is gracious; a form of Jane184 in the US (2017)
- JaniceGod is gracious; feminine form of John148 in the US (2017)
- JaniaGod is gracious; a form of Jane or Jeanie34 in the US (2017)
- Janinagod is gracious; a form of jeannine or janine6 in England and Wales (2025)
- JanikaGod is gracious; feminine form of Janek8 in the US (2017)
- Jenica20 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Janica, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean grace
Like Janica, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Gracegrace, favour1,309 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
- Annagrace or favor4,528 in the US (2017)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- GiannaGod is gracious3,188 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Janica
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