Jeanie
Meaning
diminutive of Jean, 'God is gracious'
Jeanie around the world
One shared root links 47 names across 10 languages.
Shared root: from Hebrew Yochanan "God is gracious", carried through Greek Ioannes and Latin Iohannes into nearly every European language
The constellation
37 more branches of this family
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jeanie peaked in the 1930s and the 1980s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
54 people · the #63,204 first name in Brazil · median age 40
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Jeanie
People given the name Jeanie in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1979. 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 Jeanie deep dive
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