Save Type Surname (from nickname & from given name) Usage French Pronounced Pron. /ʒɑ̃.vje/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Either from the given name Janvier or the French word janvier meaning "January", perhaps indicating a person who was baptized in that month. Related Names Rootianuarius/Janvier (given name) Categories foundling names, months, time periods