GirlSanskrit origin3 syllables
Janani
Literal root meaning: “mother”
About the name Janani
Janani is a girl name with Sanskrit roots, literally “mother”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Janani ranked #10444 for girls in the US, with 9 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2004. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Janani were girls.
Etymology
From Sanskrit, meaning literally “mother”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Janani”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #10444
- In 2015
- #8661
- Babies in 2025
- 9
Popularity of Janani, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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