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 care ...

(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 h ...

(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 Luga� ...

(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 ...

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

Jānis Daliņš Jānis Daliņš (5 November 1904 – 11 June 1978) was a 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 European title and ...

(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. Care ...

(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 ...

(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 Reze ...

(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 s ...

(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 memb ...

(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 befo ...

(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 (1912–1969), Latvian astronomer * Jānis Ikaunieks (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 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 Po ...

(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 (born 1958), Latvian bobsledder and Olympic medalist *Jānis Klovāns (1935–2010), Latvian chess Grandmaster *Jānis Krūmiņš (1930–1994), Latvian basketball player *Jānis Lagzdiņš (born 1952), Latvian politician *Jānis Leitis (born 1989), Latvian long jumper *Jānis Lidmanis (1910–1986), Latvian footballer and basketballer *Jānis Liepiņš (painter), Jānis Liepiņš (1894–1964), Latvian painter *Jānis Liepiņš (conductor), 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 (1911–1985), Latvian prelate of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia and Archbishop of Riga *Jānis Medenis (1903–1961), Latvian poet and writer *Jānis Mediņš (1890–1966), Latvian composer *Jānis Miglavs (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 (born 1951), Latvian stage and film actor *Jānis Pauļuks (1865–1937), Latvian politician, former Prime Minister of Latvia *Citi Zēni, Jānis Pētersons (born 1998), Latvian singer (Citi Zēni) *Jānis Pīnups (1925–2007), Latvian partisan *Jānis Pliekšāns (aka Rainis) (1865–1929), Latvian poet, playwright, translator, and politician *Jānis Podžus (born 1994,), Latvian tennis player *Jānis Polis (1938–2011), Latvian pharmacologist *Jānis Pujats (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 (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 (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 (born 1982), Latvian professional ice hockey forward *Jānis Straume (born 1962), Latvian politician *Jānis Straupe (born 1989), Latvian ice hockey player *Jānis Streičs (born 1936), Latvian film director *Jānis Strēlnieks (born 1989), Latvian basketball player *Jānis Strupulis (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 (born 1966), Latvian politician *Jānis Urbanovičs (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 (born 1971), Latvian rally racing motorcycle rider *Jānis Vītols (1911–1993), Latvian cyclist and Olympic competitor *Jānis Vucāns (born 1956), Latvian politician and mathematician

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