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Girl name English origin Christian tradition

Jane

JAYN · 4 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
God is gracious, feminine of John
Language
English
Culture
English;Hebrew
Religion
Christian
Style era
timeless
Themes
classic · literary
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#269
2024 births1,180
Peak year1947
First appeared1880
Total US births378,486
1947 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
JennyJanie
Alternate spellings
JayneJaine
In other languages
Jeanne (French)Juana (Spanish)Giovanna (Italian)Joana (Portuguese)

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Notable people named Jane

Jane Austen (author)
Jane Goodall (primatologist)
Jane Fonda (actress)
Jane Addams (activist)