55%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage French Pronounced Pron. /ʒɑ̃.vje/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links French form of Januarius. Though now rare in France, it is more common in French-speaking parts of Africa. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesIanuarius, Januarius(Ancient Roman) Gennaro, Gennarino, Rino(Italian) Genaro, Jenaro(Spanish) Surname DescendantJanvier(French) PopularityDetails Last ranked #442 in 1937 France Categories French words, isograms, months, time periods, word names