Jannette
Meaning
“A French diminutive of Jeanne, ultimately from Hebrew Yochanan, God is gracious, the root shared with John.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jannette has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
30 people · the #94,398 first name in Brazil · median age 73
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Jannette
People given the name Jannette in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Jannette deep dive
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