Girl name French origin Christian tradition

Janette

jə-NET · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
God is gracious, variant of Jeanette
Language
French
Culture
French;Hebrew
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
French · variant
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#4804
2024 births28
Peak year1953
First appeared1880
Total US births32,147
1953 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
JanNetNettie
Alternate spellings
JeanetteJeannetteJenette
In other languages
Giovanetta (Italian)

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