Janis (given name)

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