The baby name Janetta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒəˈnɛtə/ (juh-NET-uh).
The baby name Janetta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒəˈnɛtə/ (juh-NET-uh).
Janetta is English, French, Greek in Origin.
Janetta is a feminine elaboration of Janet/Jane, ultimately from Hebrew Yehohanan via Old French Jehanne and Middle English Jane, meaning "God is gracious." The -etta ending, common in Italian and French diminutives, adds a continental flourish to the English and Scottish base name derived from John.
Found in British parish records from the 1600s and especially used in the 18th and 19th centuries, Janetta fit the Victorian taste for ornate pet forms and traveled to North America with British and Scottish families. Usage today is rare but recognizable through its better-known sisters. Close variants include Janette, Jannetta, and the French-leaning Jeanette/Jeannette; related cognates abroad are Giannetta (Italian) and Jonetta (Scots). Short forms and nicknames include Netta and Nettie, while Janet and Jane stand as the plainer ancestral forms.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| CZ | 0 | #185 | 2 | 3,154 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #231 | 7 | 7,146 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #271 | 8 | 7,507 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #322 | 20 | 5,378 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #325 | 8 | 5,862 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #345 | 10 | 5,096 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #378 | 14 | 1,368 |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #484 | 15 | 11,913 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #511 | 20 | 8,334 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #665 | 74 | 3,895 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #825 | 14 | 4,949 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #910 | 7 | 8,487 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #923 | 33 | 5,933 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #967 | 175 | 25,928 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,437 | 10 | 9,415 |
Janetta is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:
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