Janey
Meaning
a diminutive of Jane, from Old French Jehanne, ultimately Hebrew John, Yahweh is gracious
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Janey peaked in the 2010s.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
139 people · the #32,750 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 44
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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