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The baby name Janeth is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈdʒænɛθ/ (JAN-eth); Spanish: /xaˈnet/ or /xaˈneθ/ (ha-NET / ha-NETH).

Janeth is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: English: /ˈdʒænɛθ/ (JAN-eth); Spanish: /xaˈnet/ or /xaˈneθ/ (ha-NET / ha-NETH)

What is the meaning of the name Janeth ?

The baby name Janeth is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈdʒænɛθ/ (JAN-eth); Spanish: /xaˈnet/ or /xaˈneθ/ (ha-NET / ha-NETH).

Janeth is Hebrew in Origin.

Janeth is a modern spelling of Janet, the medieval Scottish pet form of Jane. Jane ultimately derives from Old French Jeanne/Jehenne, from Latin Iohanna, from Hebrew Yohanan/Yochanan, meaning “Yahweh is gracious” or “God is gracious.” The -eth ending here represents an alternative orthography rather than a distinct origin; in many languages it is pronounced the same as Janet.

As a given name, Janet flourished in Scotland from the 15th century and became widely used across the English-speaking world, peaking in the mid-20th century; Janeth emerges in records mainly in the later 20th century, with particular visibility in Latin America and parts of Africa and Brazil (e.g., athletes Janeth Arcain and Janeth Jepkosgei). Common variants and cognates include Janet, Janett, Janette, Jeanette/Jeannette, Yaneth, and Jane; diminutives include Jan, Janie, and Nettie. Typical pronunciations: English JAN-eth; Spanish yah-NET.

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Janeth – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
SV Girls 0 #17 2 458
HN 0 #20 3 704
HN Girls 0 #32 7 884
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
EC Girls 0 #47 347 3,650
AO Girls 0 #63 191 4,575
AO 0 #69 9 2,729
EC 0 #87 29 2,502
CO Girls 0 #90 12,571 16,140
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
PH 0 #105 6 5,607
BN Girls 0 #107 8 5,459
MX Girls 0 #107 8,669 17,781
PA Girls 0 #110 692 9,861
PA 0 #110 21 3,797
KW 0 #117 5 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
BO Girls 0 #125 1,416 9,488
PE Girls 0 #134 3,839 14,861
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
MX 0 #167 311 8,339
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
GT Girls 0 #169 512 7,500
CO 0 #176 505 7,768
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
PE 0 #200 112 6,350
PH Girls 0 #216 187 13,098
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
NA Girls 0 #230 8 7,146
MO Girls 0 #232 20 7,056
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
JP Girls 0 #236 10 6,592
GT 0 #238 77 5,948
EC Boys 0 #241 6 3,322
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
QA Girls 0 #250 67 15,378
BO 0 #259 123 6,868
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
KW Girls 0 #310 212 19,177
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
JO Girls 0 #333 7 7,570
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
OM Girls 0 #338 59 15,987
CN Girls 0 #353 7 8,829
CR Girls 0 #355 183 11,342
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
BR 0 #358 3 5,969
MU Girls 0 #358 5 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
CL 0 #391 21 6,867
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
Spain 0 #415 38 2,326
PT Girls 0 #423 29 7,952
AE Girls 0 #440 114 20,968
UY Girls 0 #460 51 6,731
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
Spain Girls 0 #478 684 5,561
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
GT Boys 0 #491 9 7,625
CL Girls 0 #497 410 14,098
PA Boys 0 #498 8 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
BH 0 #515 39 17,937
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
SG Girls 0 #527 60 18,916
PS Girls 0 #540 8 10,981
AR Girls 0 #544 56 8,289
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
HK Girls 0 #561 55 16,104
BO Boys 0 #572 21 9,244
IL Girls 0 #639 7 11,648
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
SA Girls 0 #673 263 25,931
NG Girls 0 #680 107 15,093
LB 0 #684 7 13,263
IT 0 #686 29 4,183
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #732 7 3,895
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #829 10 4,949
CO Boys 0 #830 91 15,656
PE Boys 0 #842 37 14,506
United States Girls 2024 #853 64 8,487
BR Girls 0 #892 50 12,708
MX Boys 0 #913 70 16,355
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
NL Girls 0 #938 18 5,933
MY Girls 0 #965 30 24,821
EG Girls 0 #1,004 6 14,742
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
IT Girls 0 #1,089 366 9,415
ZA Girls 0 #1,106 36 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,686 6 28,008

Janeth is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
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People also ask about Janeth

Janeth is predominantly a girl's name.
Janeth is a 2 syllable name, pronounced English: /ˈdʒænɛθ/ (JAN-eth); Spanish: /xaˈnet/ or /xaˈneθ/ (ha-NET / ha-NETH).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Janet, Janette, Jeanette, Janneth and Janethe.
Across languages, Janeth has these equivalents: Jane (English), Jeanne (French), Juana (Spanish), Giovanna (Italian), Ivana (Slavic).
Somewhat — Janeth ranked #732 in Finland in 2026, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries, placing it just outside the most common names.
Janeth ranks highest in Finland (#732 in 2026).
Janeth's popularity is declining. It moved from #845 in 2014 to #853 in 2024 in United States.