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 Jānis Ādamsons (born 3 November 1956, Preiļi, Latvian SSR) is a Latvian politician. He is a member of Harmony and a deputy of the 12th Saeima. Ādamsons credits his belief in 'Eastern Religions' and reincarnation as the reason "''why I ...

(born 1956), Latvian politician *

Jānis Akuraters Jānis Akuraters (13 January 1876 – 25 July 1937) was a Latvian poet, writer, playwright and politician. He founded the Latvian National Theatre in 1919 and was director of Radio of Riga between 1930 and 1934. Biography Akuraters was bor ...

(1876–1937), Latvian poet, writer, playwright and politician *

Jānis Andersons Jānis Andersons (born October 7, 1986) is a Latvian ice hockey defenceman Defence or defense (in American English) in ice hockey is a player position that is primarily responsible for preventing the opposing team from scoring. They are ofte ...

(born 1986), Latvian ice hockey defenceman *

Jānis Balodis Jānis Balodis (20 February 1881 – 8 August 1965) was an army general, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Latvia (1919–1921), Minister of War (1931–1940) and politician who was one of the principal figures during the Latvian War of ...

(1881–1965), Latvian army general and politician *

Jānis Frīdrihs Baumanis Jānis Frīdrihs Baumanis (or ''Johann Friedrich Baumann'', May 23, 1834, Riga – March 19, 1891, Riga) was a Latvian, Baltic German architect. He was first professional Latvian architect. Baumanis designed the Riga Circus in 1888. He was respon ...

(1834–1891), Latvian architect *

Jānis Bebris Jānis Anatolijs Bebris (28 July 1917 – 2 May 1969) was a Latvian footballer and ice hockey player. He was the main goalkeeper of Latvia national football team in the closing years of the 1930s, and represented Latvia at the 1936 Winter Olympic ...

(1917–1969), Latvian footballer * Jānis Beinarovičs (1907–1967), Latvian wrestler * Jānis Bērziņš (1889–1938), Latvian and Soviet communist military official and politician * Jānis Bērziņš (born 1993), Latvian basketball player * Jānis Birks (born 1956), Latvian politician *

Jānis Blūms Jānis Blūms (born 20 April 1982) is a former Latvian professional basketball player. Standing at , Blūms played both point guard and shooting guard positions. He also served as the captain of the Latvian national basketball team. Player career ...

(born 1982), Latvian professional basketball player *

Jānis Bojārs Jānis Bojārs (12 May 1956 – 5 June 2018) was a Latvian male shot putter, best known for winning the silver medal for the Soviet Union in the men's shot put event at the 1982 European Championships in Athletics, 1982 European Championships in ...

(born 1956), Latvian shot putter *

Jānis Brikmanis Jānis Brikmanis (25 February 1940 – 18 April 2019) was a Latvian zoologist, environmental conservationist, radio and television presenter, and writer. Career Jānis Brikmanis studied at the department of biology at the Latvian State University ...

(1940–2019), Latvian zoologist, environmental conservationist, radio and television presenter, and writer *

Jānis Buivids Jānis Buivids (Janis Buivydas) (8 September 1864 – 2 April 1937) was a general in the Latvian Army. He participated in World War I and the Russian Civil War. Biography Buivids was born in Alkiškiai, in the Kovno Governorate of the Russian ...

(1864–1937), Latvian military general *

Jānis Bulis Jānis Bulis (born 17 August 1950 in Briģi Parish, Ludza Municipality) is a Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Rēzekne-Aglona in Latvia. Biography Jānis Bulis was born on 17 August 1950 in Briģi Parish, Ludza Municipality, Latvia. After his s ...

(born 1950), Latvian Roman Catholic bishop *

Jānis Čakste Jānis Kristaps Čakste (14 September 1859 – 14 March 1927) was a Latvian politician and lawyer who served as the first head of an independent Latvian state as the Chairman of the People's Council (1918–1920), the Speaker of the Constitutio ...

(1859–1927), Latvian politician and lawyer, former President of Latvia *

Jānis Cimze Jānis Cimze (3 July/21 June 1814 — 22 October/10 October 1881) was a Latvian pedagogue, collector and harmoniser of folk songs, organist, founder of Latvian choral music and initiator of professional Latvian music. He is buried at the Lugaž ...

(1814–1881), Latvian pedagogue, collector and harmoniser of folk songs and organist *

Jānis Čoke Jānis Čoke (24 September 1878 in Idus parish (now Valmiera Municipality), Kreis Wolmar, Governorate of Livonia – 9 June 1910 in Turku, Grand Duchy of Finland) was a Latvian revolutionary who is known for his involvement in the 1906 robbery o ...

(1878–1910), Latvian revolutionary and bank robber *

Jānis Daliņš Jānis Daliņš (5 November 1904 – 11 June 1978) was a Latvian people, Latvian race walker. Competing in the 50 km event he won a silver medal at the 1932 Olympics, becoming the first Latvian to win an Olympic medal. He also won the 1934 Euro ...

(1904–1978), Latvian race walker and Olympic medalist *

Jānis Dimza Jānis Dimza (1 November 1906, Ipiķi parish – 1942) was a Latvian decathlete. He placed fourth at the European Championships in 1934, and challenged for medals at the Olympic Games in 1932 until he injured himself in the pole vault. Career ...

(1906–c.1942), decathlete and Olympic competitor *

Jānis Doniņš Jānis Doniņš (born 20 April 1946) is a Latvian-American former javelin thrower. Competing for the Soviet Union, he won the silver medal at the 1971 European Athletics Championships behind Jānis Lūsis. Career Doniņš placed sixth in th ...

(born 1946), Latvian javelin thrower *

Jānis Dreimanis Jānis Dreimanis (born 13 October 1949, Riga) is a Latvian former football defender. In his career, he played 115 matches for Daugava Rīga, scoring four goals. Playing career Dreimanis' first steps in football were made with Darba Rezerves ...

(born 1949), Latvian football manager football defender *

Jānis Dūklavs Jānis Dūklavs (born 24 November 1952, Ķegums, Latvia) is a Latvian politician from Union of Greens and Farmers. Dūklavs was Minister of Agriculture of Latvia from 2014 to 2019. Dūklavs came into disrepute during the Hotel Rīdzene leaks sc ...

(born 1952), Latvian politician *

Jānis Dukšinskis Jānis Dukšinskis (born 8 June 1963, Daugavpils) is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the LPP/LC and a deputy of the 9th Saeima (Latvian Parliament). He began his current term in parliament on November 7, 2006. He is currently a member o ...

(born 1963), Latvian politician * Jānis Eglītis (born 1961), Latvian politician *

Jānis Endzelīns Jānis Endzelīns (22 February 1873 – 1 July 1961) was a Latvian linguist. He graduated from the University of Tartu. In 1908, he and Kārlis Mīlenbahs developed the modern Latvian alphabet, which slowly replaced the old orthography used bef ...

(1873–1961), Latvian linguist * Jānis Francis (1877–1956), Latvian army general * Jānis Gailītis (born 1985), Latvian basketball player and coach *

Jānis Gilis Jānis Gilis (27 April 1943 – 13 September 2000), was the first general manager of Latvia national football team after Latvia regained independence. Playing career His first senior team was ASK Riga. From 1965 to 1968 Gilis played in the s ...

(1943–2000), Latvian football manager *

Jānis Ikaunieks Jānis Ikaunieks (28 April 1912 Riga – 27 April 1969 Riga) was a Latvian astronomer, who studied the characteristics of the red giants, and, in particular carbon stars. He founded the ''Latvian Astronomical Society'' and the popular science ...

(1912–1969), Latvian astronomer *

(born 1995), Latvian footballer *

Jānis Ivanovs Jānis Ivanovs (9 October 1906 in Babri, Preiļi – 27 March 1983 in Riga) was a Soviet and Latvian classical music composer. In 1931, he graduated from the Latvian State Conservatory in Riga. In 1944, he joined the conservatory's faculty, ...

(1906–1983), Latvian classical music composer *

Jānis Jaks Jānis Jaks (born 22 August 1995) is a Latvian professional ice hockey defenceman currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for HC Sochi of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Playing career Collegiate Jaks joined the Yello ...

(born 1995), Latvian ice hockey player * Jānis Jansons (born 1982), Latvian floorball player * Jānis Jaunsudrabiņš (1877—1962), Latvian writer and painter *

Jānis Joņevs Jānis Joņevs (born 21 March 1980 in Jelgava) is a Latvians, Latvian writer, copywriter and translator from French language, French. After studying at the local Gymnasium in Jelgava, he went to Riga for his higher education and earned a Master's ...

(born 1980), Latvian writer * Jānis Judiņš (1884–1918), Latvian Riflemen commander and Red hero of the Russian Civil War *

Jānis Jurkāns Jānis Jurkāns (born 31 August 1946 in Riga, Latvian SSR) is a Latvian politician, one of the leaders of the Latvian Popular Front, who served as foreign minister (1990–1992). Biography Jānis Jurkāns was born in 1946 into a family with Pol ...

(born 1946), Latvian politician *

Jānis Kalējs Jānis Kalējs (born 1965 in Riga) is a Latvian film director. Kalējs was one of four contributing directors awarded the Lielais Kristaps Best Film award in 2007 for the film Vogelfrei ''Vogelfrei'' ( nl, Vogelvrij and af, Voëlvry) in Germa ...

(born 1965), Latvian film director *

Jānis Kalmīte Jānis Kalmīte (2 March 1907, Kauguri parish (now Valmiera Municipality) - 3 July 1996, USA) was a Latvian expressionist painter and among the best-known artists in the Latvian post-World War II diaspora community. His name is associated wi ...

(1907–1996), Latvian expressionist painter * Jānis Kalniņš (1904–2000), Latvian and Canadian composer *

Jānis Karlivāns Jānis Karlivāns (born 2 June 1982) is a Latvian decathlete. He was born in Cēsis. His personal best result is 8271 points, achieved in June 2007 in Götzis Götzis is a town in the western Austrian state of Vorarlberg. The Alpine Rhine va ...

(born 1982), Latvian decathlete and Olympic competitor *

Jānis Kaufmanis Jānis Kaufmanis (born October 3, 1989) is a Latvian professional basketball player who plays for his hometown team Valmiera Glass ViA. Prior he has played for top tier Latvian teams BK Valmiera, VEF Rīga, BK Ventspils and Kalev/Cramo. Kau ...

(born 1989), Latvian basketball player *

Jānis Ķipurs Jānis Ķipurs (sometimes shown as Yanis Kipurs or Janis Kipurs, born 3 January 1958 in Kurmene, Kurmene parish) is a Latvian bobsledder who competed for the Soviet Union in the late 1980s. At the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, he wo ...

(born 1958), Latvian bobsledder and Olympic medalist *

Jānis Klovāns Jānis Klovāns (April 9, 1935 – October 5, 2010) was a Latvian chess player who held the FIDE title of Grandmaster and the ICCF title of Correspondence Chess Grandmaster. He was a career officer in the Soviet Army. He won the Latvian Champi ...

(1935–2010), Latvian chess Grandmaster *

Jānis Krūmiņš Jānis Krūmiņš (30 January 1930 – 20 November 1994) was a Soviet- Latvian professional basketball player. Helped by his height (about 220 cm, or 7'3"), he was the first giant center that dominated under European baskets, for years. As ...

(1930–1994), Latvian basketball player * Jānis Lagzdiņš (born 1952), Latvian politician *

Jānis Leitis Jānis Leitis (born 13 April 1989 in Riga) is a Latvian athlete who usually competes in 400m and long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possi ...

(born 1989), Latvian long jumper * Jānis Lidmanis (1910–1986), Latvian footballer and basketballer * Jānis Liepiņš (1894–1964), Latvian painter * Jānis Liepiņš (born 1988), Latvian conductor *

Jānis Lipke Jānis Lipke (also Žanis and Jan Lipke; 1 February 1900, Mitau – 14 May 1987, Riga) was a Latvian rescuer of Jews in Riga in World War II from the Holocaust in Latvia. Lipke, a dock worker in the port of Riga, was determined to help save La ...

(1900–1987), Latvian rescuer of Jews during World War II *

Jānis Līvens Jānis Līvens (born 16 May 1884, date of death unknown) was a Latvian cyclist. He competed in two events at the 1912 Summer Olympics for the Russian Empire The Russian Empire was an empire and the final period of the Russian monarchy f ...

(1884–????), was a Latvian cyclist and Olympic competitor *

Jānis Lūsis Jānis Lūsis (19 May 1939 – 29 April 2020) was a Latvian track and field athlete who competed in javelin throw. Biography Lūsis trained at Daugava Voluntary Sports Society and later at Armed Forces sports society. He competed in four Sum ...

(born 1939), Latvian javelin thrower and Olympic medalist *

Jānis Matulis Jānis Matulis (21 February 1911 – 19 August 1985) was a Latvian prelate of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia and Archbishop of Riga from 1969 to 1985. Biography Matulis was born on 21 February 1911 in Kaluga, in the Russian Empire in ...

(1911–1985), Latvian prelate of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia and Archbishop of Riga *

Jānis Medenis Jānis Medenis (May 31, 1903 – May 10, 1961) was a Latvian poet and writer. In 1948, he was convicted of anti-Soviet activities, and imprisoned in the Norillag camp, later in Irkutsk Oblast Irkutsk Oblast (russian: Ирку́тская � ...

(1903–1961), Latvian poet and writer * Jānis Mediņš (1890–1966), Latvian composer * Jānis Miglavs (born 1948), Latvian-born American photographer and writer *

Jānis Miņins Jānis Miņins (born 15 August 1980 in Kuldīga) is a Latvian bobsledder who has competed since 1999. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships 2009 in Lake Placid, New York, earning the country its first champi ...

(born 1980), Latvian bobsledder *

Jānis Paipals Jānis Paipals (born 28 September 1983 in Gulbene) is a Latvian cross-country skier who has competed since 2006. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, he finished 62nd in the individual sprint, 72nd in the 15 km, and was lapped during the 15 k ...

(born 1983), Latvian cross-country skier and Olympic competitor *

Jānis Paukštello Jānis Paukštello (born 26 March 1951) is a Latvian actor. In the theater, since the 1970s he has worked for Dailes teātris. He has also taken part in several films. Filmography References External links *Jānis Paukštello at the Dailes ...

(born 1951), Latvian stage and film actor *

Jānis Pauļuks Jānis Pauļuks (24 November 1865 – 21 June 1937) was a Latvian politician and public figure. He held the office as Prime Minister of Latvia from 27 January to 27 June 1923. Personal life Pauļuks was born on a farm in Lielsesava Parish (now ...

(1865–1937), Latvian politician, former Prime Minister of Latvia * Jānis Pētersons (born 1998), Latvian singer (

Citi Zēni Citi Zēni (; ) is a Latvian pop band, consisting of six members. They represented Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with their single “Eat Your Salad”. History Citi Zēni formed in March 2020 at a songwriting camp outside of Riga. ...

) *

Jānis Pīnups Jānis Pīnups ( ltg, Juoņs Pynups; 10 May 1925 – 15 June 2007) was the last of the Forest Brothers to come out of hiding, in 1995, at the age of 70.Grīnberga, M. (1997)Pēdējo mežabrāļu atgriešanās ''Diena''. Biography He had been ...

(1925–2007), Latvian partisan * Jānis Pliekšāns (aka Rainis) (1865–1929), Latvian poet, playwright, translator, and politician *

Jānis Podžus Jānis Podžus (born 29 June 1994) is a Latvian tennis player. Podžus has a career high ATP singles ranking of 675 achieved on 2 March 2015. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 634 achieved on 12 August 2019. Podžus has represen ...

(born 1994,), Latvian tennis player * Jānis Polis (1938–2011), Latvian pharmacologist *

Jānis Pujats Jānis Pujats (born 14 November 1930) is the archbishop emeritus of Riga, Latvia, and a cardinal. Biography Pujats was born in Nautrēni parish in Latgale. He attended the Theological Seminary in Riga until it was closed by the Soviet Uni ...

(born 1930), Latvian Roman Catholic archbishop emeritus of Riga *

Jānis Reinis Jānis Reinis (13 December 1960 – 26 August 2016) was a Latvian actor. In the theatre, he worked for several years in Latvian National Theatre and Dailes Theatre. He also took part in several films. Filmography References External lin ...

(born 1960), Latvian stage and film actor *

Jānis Rinkus Jānis Rinkus (born 12 April 1977) is a football midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defens ...

(born 1977), Latvian footballer *

Janis Rozentāls Janis Rozentāls (March 18, 1866 – December 26, 1916) was a famous Latvian painter. Life Rozentāls was born in Bebri Farmstead, Saldus parish, Courland Governorate in the Russian Empire. He was the son of a blacksmith. He received the ...

(1866–1916), Latvian painter *

Jānis Rozītis Jānis Rozītis (20 March 1913 – 3 May 1942) was a Bulgaria-born Latvian football and ice hockey player. In football, he played as a forward and became a two-time champion of Latvia and a Latvia national team regular in the mid-1930s. Biogra ...

(1913–1942), Latvian football forward *

Jānis Rudzītis Jānis Rudzītis (17 November 1903 – 5 November 1967)
was a Latvian

Jānis Rudzutaks Jānis Rudzutaks (russian: Ян Эрнестович Рудзутак, Yan Ernestovich Rudzutak; – 29 July 1938) was a Latvian Bolshevik revolutionary and a Soviet politician. He was executed during the Great Purge. Early life Rudzutaks was ...

(1887–1938), Latvian Bolshevik revolutionary and Soviet politician * Janis Skroderis (born 1983), Latvian professional tennis player *

Jānis Šmēdiņš Jānis Šmēdiņš (born 31 July 1987) is a Latvian beach volleyball player. From 2008 to 2012 he played together with Mārtiņš Pļaviņš. They won bronze medal at European Championships 2010. Two years later they won bronze medal in 2012 Oly ...

(born 1987), Latvian beach volleyball player and Olympic competitor *

Jānis Šmits Jānis Šmits (1 April 1968 - 23 September 2019) was a Latvian politician and Lutheran pastor. He was a member of the Latvia's First Party and a deputy of the 8th and 9th Saeima (Latvian Parliament). He was a member of parliament from March 1 ...

(born 1968), Latvian politician *

Jānis Sprukts Jānis Sprukts (born January 31, 1982) is a Latvian professional ice hockey forward (ice hockey), forward. Biography As a youth, Sprukts played in the 1996 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a team from Riga. He was drafted by P ...

(born 1982), Latvian professional ice hockey forward *

Jānis Straume Jānis Straume (born 27 August 1962 in Sigulda, Latvian SSR) is a former Latvian politician for For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK (TB/LNNK). He was the fourth Speaker of the Saeima (1998–2002) since 1991. Straume was a leading member of a num ...

(born 1962), Latvian politician * Jānis Straupe (born 1989), Latvian ice hockey player *

Jānis Streičs Jānis Streičs (born 26 September 1936) is a Latvian film director. Streičs' 1991 comedy film ''The Child of Man'' was runner-up for the Chicago International Children's Film Festival Rights of the Child Award in 1994. It had previously been L ...

(born 1936), Latvian film director *

Jānis Strēlnieks Jānis Strēlnieks (born 1 September 1989) is a Latvian professional basketball player for AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League. He also represents the senior Latvia national team. Standing at tall, he mainl ...

(born 1989), Latvian basketball player *

Jānis Strupulis Jānis Strupulis (monogram ''JS'', born 28 January 1949) is a Latvian sculptor and graphical designer, who designed some of the modern Latvian coins with denominations in Latvian lats. Life Strupulis was born 28 January 1949 in Vecpiebalga. H ...

(born 1949), Latvian sculptor and graphic designer *

Jānis Sudrabkalns Jānis Sudrabkalns (May 17, 1894 – September 4, 1975), born Arvīds Peine, was a Latvian poet and writer. 1894 births 1975 deaths People from Inčukalns Municipality People from Kreis Riga Members of the Central Committee of the Comm ...

(1894–1975), Latvian poet and writer *

Jānis Tilbergs Jānis Tilbergs, also known as Tillbergs or Tilberg ( lv, Jānis Roberts Tilbergs, russian: Янис Тилберг, ); ( – 7 November 1972) was a Latvian artist, Painting, painter, Sculptor (artist), sculptor, and medallist. He is most renow ...

(1880–1972), Latvian painter and a sculptor *

Jānis Timma Jānis Timma (born 2 July 1992) is a Latvian professional basketball player for Grises de Humacao of the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He also represents the senior Latvian national team. At a height of , he plays mainly at t ...

(born 1992), Latvian basketball player * Jānis Tutins (born 1966), Latvian politician *

Jānis Urbanovičs Jānis Urbanovičs (born 23 March 1959) is a Latvian politician and author. He has been a member of the Saeima since 1994. From 2005–2010 Urbanovičs was chairman of the National Harmony Party and from 2010–2014 and again since 2019 the cha ...

(born 1959), Latvian politician * Jānis Vanags (born 1958), archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia * Jānis Vilsons (born 1944), Latvian handball player and Olympic competitor *

Jānis Vinters Jānis Vinters (born 19 December 1971) is a Latvian rally racing motorcycle rider and farmer. He competed several times in the Dakar Rally The Dakar Rally (or simply "The Dakar"; formerly known as the "Paris–Dakar Rally") is an annual rall ...

(born 1971), Latvian rally racing motorcycle rider *

Jānis Vītols Jānis Alfrēds Vītols (18 February 1911 – 1993) was a Latvian cyclist Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged i ...

(1911–1993), Latvian cyclist and Olympic competitor * Jānis Vucāns (born 1956), Latvian politician and mathematician

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