Jeannette
Meaning
diminutive of Jeanne, traditionally 'God is gracious'
Jeannette 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. Jeannette peaked in the 1900s and the 1950s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
154 people · the #30,553 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 68
Among people named Jeannette living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Jeannette
People given the name Jeannette in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 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 Jeannette deep dive
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