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Girl name Hebrew;American origin Christian tradition

Janessa

jah-NES-ah · 7 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
God is gracious
Language
Hebrew;American
Culture
American
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
modern · sweet
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1575
2024 births134
Peak year2009
First appeared1954
Total US births14,601
2009 peak19541972198920072024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Jan
Alternate spellings
JanessahGenessa
In other languages
Vanessa (Greek)Jane (Hebrew)

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