Girl name French origin Christian tradition

Janine

jə-NEEN · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
God is gracious, French diminutive of Jeanne
Language
French
Culture
French;Hebrew
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
French · variant
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#6011
2024 births20
Peak year1960
First appeared1914
Total US births33,488
1960 peak19141942196919972024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
JanNina
Alternate spellings
JaneneJeanineJaneen
In other languages
Jeannine (French)Giannina (Italian)

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Notable people named Janine

Janine Turner (actress)
Janine Lindemulder (figure)
Janine di Giovanni (journalist)
Janine Jansen (violinist)