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January

JAN-yoo-air-ee

Popularity

#9165

stable

Letters

7

Syllables

4

Origin

Latin

Total Births

2,160

Peak Year

#257 in 1978

First Recorded

1951

Style

Nature-Inspired, Earthy & Bohemian

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

January comes from the Roman god Janus, the god of beginnings and transitions. It's the first month of the year.

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

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Personality Traits

AdventurousOptimisticCreativeIndependentOriginal

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