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Janey

girl name
Origin
Hebrew
Syllables
2
Peak era
2010s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

a diminutive of Jane, from Old French Jehanne, ultimately Hebrew John, Yahweh is gracious

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2010s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Janey peaked in the 2010s.

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Popularity in Brazil

139 people · the #32,750 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 44

1960s1970s1980s

Among people named Janey living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

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