Jani
Jani is a man's name in Albania and a woman's name in the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.
- Verdict
- Depends on the country
- Male / female split
- 84% male / 16% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Albania, Bulgaria, Finland
- US births since 1880
- 79 male / 1,572 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Jani
To address Jani when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Jani," in English, "Guten Tag Jani," in German. Jani is a man's name in Albania and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Jani,
German
Guten Tag Jani,
French
Bonjour Jani,
Spanish
Estimado/a Jani:
Chinese
Jani您好：
Japanese
Jani様
English
Hi Jani,
German
Hi Jani,
French
Salut Jani,
Spanish
Hola Jani,
Chinese
Jani你好：
Japanese
Janiさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Bulgaria | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Finland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 5% |
| Slovenia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| North Macedonia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Kosovo | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Croatia | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
79 male · 1,572 female · 1,651 births recorded
Since 1980: 11% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Jani a male or female name?
Jani is a man's name in Albania and a woman's name in the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Jani in an email?
To address Jani when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Jani," in English, "Guten Tag Jani," in German. Jani is a man's name in Albania and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Jani a unisex name?
Jani is not a unisex name: 84% of people named Jani are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Jani a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jani (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_jani,
title = {Is Jani a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jani},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}