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 (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 born ...

(1876–1937), Latvian poet, writer, playwright and politician * Jānis Andersons (born 1986), Latvian ice hockey defenceman * Jānis Balodis (1881–1965), Latvian army general and politician * Jānis Frīdrihs Baumanis (1834–1891), Latvian architect * Jānis Bebris (1917–1969), Latvian footballer *

Jānis Beinarovičs Jānis Beinarovičs (June 5, 1907 – August 27, 1967) was a Latvian athlete who won the Latvian Master's title in Greco-Roman wrestling four times between the years 1935 to 1938. He joined the Second Riga Athletic Club (2 R.A.K.) at the age of 17 ...

(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 Jānis Birks (born 31 July 1956 in Riga) is a Latvian politician. He was the Mayor of Riga Riga City Council ( lv, Rīgas dome) is the government of the city of Riga, the capital of Latvia. Its meeting place is in the Riga Town Hall (''Rīgas ...

(born 1956), Latvian politician * Jānis Blūms (born 1982), Latvian professional basketball player * Jānis Bojārs (born 1956), Latvian shot putter * Jānis Brikmanis (1940–2019), Latvian zoologist, environmental conservationist, radio and television presenter, and writer * Jānis Buivids (1864–1937), Latvian military general * Jānis Bulis (born 1950), Latvian Roman Catholic bishop * Jānis Čakste (1859–1927), Latvian politician and lawyer, former President of Latvia * Jānis Cimze (1814–1881), Latvian pedagogue, collector and harmoniser of folk songs and organist * Jānis Čoke (1878–1910), Latvian revolutionary and bank robber * Jānis Daliņš (1904–1978), Latvian race walker and Olympic medalist * Jānis Dimza (1906–c.1942), decathlete and Olympic competitor * Jānis Doniņš (born 1946), Latvian javelin thrower * Jānis Dreimanis (born 1949), Latvian football manager football defender * Jānis Dūklavs (born 1952), Latvian politician * Jānis Dukšinskis (born 1963), Latvian politician *

Jānis Eglītis Jānis Eglītis (January 23, 1961 – May 6, 2013) was a Latvian politician and a Deputy of the 9th Saeima The Saeima () is the parliament of the Latvia, Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament consisting of 100 members who are electe ...

(born 1961), Latvian politician * Jānis Endzelīns (1873–1961), Latvian linguist *

Jānis Francis Jānis Francis (July 3, 1877 – October 24, 1956) was a general of the Latvian Army, recipient of the Order of Lāčplēsis, the 3rd class. Biography Born in Ķoņu parish, into a farming family, Francis graduated from a school in Valmiera ...

(1877–1956), Latvian army general *

Jānis Gailītis Jānis Gailītis (born 23 April 1985) is a Latvian former professional basketball player and professional basketball coach, who is currently a head coach for VEF Rīga, and an assistant for Luca Banchi in Latvian National Team. Career From 20 ...

(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 ...

(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 (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 Ye ...

(born 1995), Latvian ice hockey player *

Jānis Jansons Jānis Jansons (born 28 December 1982, in Talsi) is a Latvian floorball player who is currently playing for Pixbo Wallenstam IBK in the SSL. National team Jansons has played 21 games for the Latvian national team and collected 17 points. He ha ...

(born 1982), Latvian floorball player *

Jānis Jaunsudrabiņš Jānis Jaunsudrabiņš (August 25, 1877 in Nereta – August 25, 1962 in :de:Körbecke_(Möhnesee), Körbecke) was a Latvian writer and painter and one of the most popular authors of the first Latvia, Republic of Latvia between the two world wars. ...

(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 Jānis Judiņš ( lv, Jānis Judiņš; russian: Ю́дин Я́н Андре́евич, trans. ''Yan Yudin'', also known in Russian as Я́нис Ю́диньш, trans. ''Yanis Yudinsh''; January 17, 1884, in Liezēre parish – August 12, 1918) w ...

(1884–1918), Latvian Riflemen commander and Red hero of the Russian Civil War * Jānis Jurkāns (born 1946), Latvian politician *

Jānis Kalējs Jānis Kalējs (born 1965 in Riga) is a Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, ...

(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 wit ...

(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 The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δέκα ( ...

(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. Kauf ...

(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 (1930–1994), Latvian basketball player *

Jānis Lagzdiņš Jānis Lagzdiņš (born 15 June 1952, Liepāja) is a Latvian politician. He is a Deputy of the Saeima The Saeima () is the parliament of the Latvia, Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament consisting of 100 members who are elected b ...

(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 possib ...

(born 1989), Latvian long jumper *

Jānis Lidmanis Jānis Lidmanis (18 January 1910 – 29 November 1986) was a Latvian footballer and basketballer. Career In the 1930s he was the captain of Latvia national football team for which he made 55 appearances (second result in the pre-war Latvian tea ...

(1910–1986), Latvian footballer and basketballer * Jānis Liepiņš (1894–1964), Latvian painter * Jānis Liepiņš (born 1988), Latvian conductor * Jānis Lipke (1900–1987), Latvian rescuer of Jews during World War II * Jānis Līvens (1884–????), was a Latvian cyclist and Olympic competitor * Jānis Lūsis (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 Jānis Mediņš (October 9, 1890 — March 4, 1966) was a Latvian composer. He was born in Riga. He was a vital force in musical life during the short-lived first independent Latvian republic (1918—40). He almost singlehandly established in ...

(1890–1966), Latvian composer *

Jānis Miglavs Jānis Miglavs is a Latvian people, Latvian-American photographer and writer most noted for his work with myths and Archetypal psychology, archetypal dreams of the most remote Ethnic groups in Africa, African tribes and vineyards/wineries of the ...

(born 1948), Latvian-born American photographer and writer * Jānis Miņins (born 1980), Latvian bobsledder * Jānis Paipals (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 The Dailes Theatre ( lv, Dailes teātris) is a professional Latvian theater founded by Latvian director and actor Ed ...

(born 1951), Latvian stage and film actor * Jānis Pauļuks (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 (1925–2007), Latvian partisan *

Jānis Pliekšāns Rainis was the pseudonym of Jānis Pliekšāns (September 11, 1865 – September 12, 1929), a Latvian poet, playwright, translator, and politician. Rainis' works include the classic plays ''Uguns un nakts'' (''Fire and Night'', 1905) and ' ...

(aka Rainis) (1865–1929), Latvian poet, playwright, translator, and politician * Jānis Podžus (born 1994,), Latvian tennis player *

Jānis Polis Jānis Polis (25 June 1938 – 12 April 2011) was a Soviet and Latvian pharmacologist and the developer of one of the first methods of synthesis of rimantadine, which was discovered in 1963 by William W. Prichard of Du Pont & Co. He was born in ...

(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 Union ...

(born 1930), Latvian Roman Catholic archbishop emeritus of Riga * Jānis Reinis (born 1960), Latvian stage and film actor * Jānis Rinkus (born 1977), Latvian footballer * Janis Rozentāls (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. Biograp ...

(1913–1942), Latvian football forward * Jānis Rudzītis (1903–1967), Latvian wrestler and Olympic competitor * Jānis Rudzutaks (1887–1938), Latvian Bolshevik revolutionary and Soviet politician *

Janis Skroderis Janis may refer to: As a first name *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 (1913–19 ...

(born 1983), Latvian professional tennis player * Jānis Šmēdiņš (born 1987), Latvian beach volleyball player and Olympic competitor * Jānis Šmits (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 nu ...

(born 1962), Latvian politician *

Jānis Straupe Jānis Straupe (born June 3, 1989) is a Latvian ice hockey forward who plays for HK Kurbads in the Latvian Hockey League. Straupe has also played several games for Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League. References External links

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(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 (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 (1894–1975), Latvian poet and writer * Jānis Tilbergs (1880–1972), Latvian painter and a sculptor * Jānis Timma (born 1992), Latvian basketball player *

Jānis Tutins Jānis Tutins (born 1966) is a Latvian politician. He is a member of Harmony and a deputy of the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th Saeima The Saeima () is the parliament of the Latvia, Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament consisting of 100 ...

(born 1966), Latvian politician * Jānis Urbanovičs (born 1959), Latvian politician *

Jānis Vanags Jānis Vanags (born 25 May 1958, Liepāja) is a Latvian Lutheran Archbishop. Since 1993 he has been the Archbishop of Riga in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia. Vanags is seen as conservative on theological or moral issues and opposes w ...

(born 1958), archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia *

Jānis Vilsons Jānis Vilsons (born 10 January 1944 in Beja, Alūksne Municipality) is a Soviet former handball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympia ...

(born 1944), Latvian handball player and Olympic competitor * Jānis Vinters (born 1971), Latvian rally racing motorcycle rider *

Jānis Vītols Jānis Alfrēds Vītols (18 February 1911 – 1993) was a Latvian cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), offic ...

(1911–1993), Latvian cyclist and Olympic competitor *

Jānis Vucāns Jānis Vucāns (born 9 February 1956) is a Latvian politician and mathematician. He is the member of the '' Latvijai un Ventspilij'' Party and a deputy of the 11th, 12th and 13th Saeima, representing the Union of Greens and Farmers. He began his c ...

(born 1956), Latvian politician and mathematician

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Janis (name) Latvian masculine given names

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