Jānis
Jānis is a Latvian masculine given name. The first written use of the name Jānis dates back to 1290. It may refer to:
- Jānis Ādamsons, Latvian politician
- Jānis Akuraters, Latvian poet, writer, playwright and politician
- Jānis Andersons, Latvian ice hockey defenceman
- Jānis Balodis, Latvian army general and politician
- Jānis Frīdrihs Baumanis, Latvian architect
- Jānis Bebris, Latvian footballer
- Jānis Bērziņš, Latvian and Soviet communist military official and politician
- Jānis Bērziņš, Latvian basketball player
- Jānis Birks, Latvian politician
- Jānis Blūms, Latvian professional basketball player
- Jānis Bojārs, Latvian shot putter
- Jānis Brikmanis, Latvian zoologist, environmental conservationist, radio and television presenter, and writer
- Jānis Buivids, Latvian military general
- Jānis Bulis, Latvian Roman Catholic bishop
- Jānis Čakste, Latvian politician and lawyer, former President of Latvia
- Jānis Cimze, Latvian pedagogue, collector and harmoniser of folk songs and organist
- Jānis Čoke, Latvian revolutionary and bank robber
- Jānis Daliņš, Latvian race walker and Olympic medalist
- Jānis Dimza, decathlete and Olympic competitor
- Jānis Doniņš, Latvian javelin thrower
- Jānis Dreimanis, Latvian football manager football defender
- Jānis Dūklavs, Latvian politician
- Jānis Dukšinskis, Latvian politician
- Jānis Eglītis, Latvian politician
- Jānis Endzelīns, Latvian linguist
- Jānis Francis, Latvian army general
- Jānis Gilis, Latvian football manager
- Jānis Ikaunieks, Latvian astronomer
- Jānis Ikaunieks, Latvian footballer
- Jānis Ivanovs, Latvian classical music composer
- Jānis Jaks, Latvian ice hockey player
- Jānis Jansons, Latvian floorball player
- Jānis Jaunsudrabiņš, Latvian writer and painter
- Jānis Joņevs, Latvian writer
- Jānis Judiņš, Latvian Riflemen commander and Red hero of the Russian Civil War
- Jānis Jurkāns, Latvian politician
- Jānis Kalējs, Latvian film director
- Jānis Kalmīte, Latvian expressionist painter
- Jānis Kalniņš, Latvian and Canadian composer
- Jānis Karlivāns, Latvian decathlete and Olympic competitor
- Jānis Kaufmanis, Latvian basketball player
- Jānis Ķipurs, Latvian bobsledder and Olympic medalist
- Jānis Klovāns, Latvian chess Grandmaster
- Jānis Krūmiņš, Latvian basketball player
- Jānis Lagzdiņš, Latvian politician
- Jānis Leitis, Latvian long jumper
- Jānis Lidmanis, Latvian footballer and basketballer
- Jānis Liepiņš, Latvian painter
- Jānis Liepiņš, Latvian conductor
- Jānis Lipke, Latvian rescuer of Jews during World War II
- Jānis Līvens, was a Latvian cyclist and Olympic competitor
- Jānis Lūsis, Latvian javelin thrower and Olympic medalist
- Jānis Matulis, Latvian prelate of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia and Archbishop of Riga
- Jānis Medenis, Latvian poet and writer
- Jānis Mediņš, Latvian composer
- Jānis Miglavs, Latvian-born American photographer and writer
- Jānis Miņins, Latvian bobsledder
- Jānis Paipals, Latvian cross-country skier and Olympic competitor
- Jānis Paukštello, Latvian stage and film actor
- Jānis Pauļuks, Latvian politician, former Prime Minister of Latvia
- Jānis Pīnups, Latvian partisan
- Jānis Pliekšāns , Latvian poet, playwright, translator, and politician
- Jānis Podžus, Latvian tennis player
- Jānis Polis, Latvian pharmacologist
- Jānis Pujats, Latvian Roman Catholic archbishop emeritus of Riga
- Jānis Reinis, Latvian stage and film actor
- Jānis Rinkus, Latvian footballer
- Janis Rozentāls, Latvian painter
- Jānis Rozītis, Latvian football forward
- Jānis Rudzītis, Latvian wrestler and Olympic competitor
- Jānis Rudzutaks, Latvian Bolshevik revolutionary and Soviet politician
- Janis Skroderis, Latvian professional tennis player
- Jānis Šmēdiņš, Latvian beach volleyball player and Olympic competitor
- Jānis Šmits, Latvian politician
- Jānis Sprukts, Latvian professional ice hockey forward
- Jānis Straume, Latvian politician
- Jānis Straupe, Latvian ice hockey player
- Jānis Streičs, Latvian film director
- Jānis Strēlnieks, Latvian basketball player
- Jānis Sudrabkalns, Latvian poet and writer
- Jānis Tilbergs, Latvian painter and a sculptor
- Jānis Timma, Latvian basketball player
- Jānis Tutins, Latvian politician
- Jānis Urbanovičs, Latvian politician
- Jānis Vanags, archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia
- Jānis Vilsons, Latvian handball player and Olympic competitor
- Jānis Vinters, Latvian rally racing motorcycle rider
- Jānis Vītols, Latvian cyclist and Olympic competitor
- Jānis Vucāns, Latvian politician and mathematician
