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Origin & history of Janus1
Latin / Roman / Faroese roots
Janus comes from the Latin / Roman / Faroese tradition, meaning Passage of Arches.
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How popular is Janus?
1956
peak year
Janus reached its widest reach during the post-war 1950s. In 1956, 16 babies received the name (ranked #2976). In the present decade, it has largely fallen out of national rankings. The all-time total comes to roughly 168 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
16
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,976)
(ranked #2,976)
5
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
50
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
168
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Janus2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
🕊️Peacemaker
💖Empathetic
🎵Artistic
🤝Team player
J1
A1
N5
U3
S1
Sum: 11 → Life path 2
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Personality of Janus🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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