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The baby name Janette is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /dʒəˈnɛt/ — respelling: juh-NET.

Janette is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: IPA: /dʒəˈnɛt/ — respelling: juh-NET

What is the meaning of the name Janette ?

The baby name Janette is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /dʒəˈnɛt/ — respelling: juh-NET.

Janette is Hebrew in Origin.

Janette blends French style with English tradition, a diminutive formed with the -ette suffix from the Jane/Jeanne family of names. Its roots trace to Hebrew Yohanan, meaning "God is gracious", via Latin Iohannes and Old French Jeanne; the spelling with a single 'a' reflects influence from the Scots and English Janet alongside French Jeannette.

Jeannette appears in French records from the Middle Ages, while Janet was long familiar in Scotland; Janette emerged in the 19th century and enjoyed mid-20th-century popularity in the United States and other Anglophone countries before receding. Close variants include Jeannette and Jeanette (French/International), Janet and Janett (English/Scots), Janetta/Jeanetta (Latinate elaborations), and Spanish-influenced Yanet/Yaneth. The name carries a warm, vintage grace with cosmopolitan reach, and its meaning ("divine favor") adds enduring appeal.

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Janette – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 1995 #1 — 563
HT 0 #12 1 399
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
PR 0 #48 8 1,497
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
PH 0 #85 12 5,607
JM 0 #88 6 3,714
QA 0 #103 4 7,011
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
PR Girls 0 #116 47 3,171
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
CY Girls 0 #121 5 3,755
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
MT Girls 0 #147 7 3,773
CR 0 #160 6 5,526
Finland Girls 0 #161 450 1,368
Sweden Girls 2012 #171 2 1,538
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
UY 0 #180 3 2,477
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
AO Girls 0 #212 6 4,575
Finland Girls 2026 #214 1,893 3,895
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
Finland 0 #225 84 830
JM Girls 0 #225 35 7,507
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
MO Girls 0 #229 23 7,056
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #233 5 7,146
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
SG 0 #254 16 11,010
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
PH Girls 0 #268 124 13,098
QA Girls 0 #274 43 15,378
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
TW Girls 0 #285 5 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
DK Girls 0 #306 11 7,429
Canada Girls 2012 #307 6 2,864
CZ Girls 0 #309 33 5,378
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
JO Girls 0 #311 15 7,570
PE 0 #323 7 6,350
HK 0 #329 20 8,483
GH Girls 0 #333 5 6,973
GT 0 #335 4 5,948
CN Girls 0 #340 10 8,829
MY 0 #348 7 12,352
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
MU Girls 0 #358 5 8,539
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
PL Girls 0 #362 3 5,096
OM Girls 0 #363 34 15,987
BO 0 #371 11 6,868
NL 0 #379 13 2,481
Austria Girls 0 #380 41 1,885
MX 0 #385 29 8,339
CL 0 #394 18 6,867
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
France Girls 2021 #401 5 3,185
EG 0 #405 8 6,387
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
ZA 0 #408 40 14,421
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
Germany 0 #416 22 2,542
PA Girls 0 #429 53 9,861
PT Girls 0 #434 18 7,952
KW Girls 0 #439 77 19,177
UY Girls 0 #473 38 6,731
AE Girls 0 #474 80 20,968
CM Girls 0 #480 61 11,671
CL Girls 0 #484 432 14,098
HK Girls 0 #486 130 16,104
GT Girls 0 #488 18 7,500
SG Girls 0 #489 98 18,916
BO Girls 0 #490 123 9,488
Germany Girls 0 #491 423 4,949
PS Girls 0 #494 30 10,981
CR Girls 0 #503 30 11,342
IR Girls 0 #505 26 8,334
CO 0 #506 5 7,768
LB 0 #517 142 13,263
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
BH 0 #530 24 17,937
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
IL Girls 0 #586 32 11,648
MX Girls 0 #622 782 17,781
AR Girls 0 #624 7 8,289
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
IT 0 #704 11 4,183
SY 0 #705 24 11,684
NL Girls 0 #721 236 5,933
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
PE Girls 0 #754 192 14,861
NG Girls 0 #772 15 15,093
ZA Girls 0 #781 382 25,928
TN 0 #783 47 13,765
SA Girls 0 #796 140 25,931
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
EG Girls 0 #872 88 14,742
United States Girls 2024 #889 28 8,487
BR Girls 0 #897 45 12,708
Spain Girls 0 #905 79 5,561
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
MY Girls 0 #938 57 24,821
CO Girls 0 #994 85 16,140
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
MA 0 #1,108 21 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
DZ 0 #1,161 16 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
IT Girls 0 #1,215 232 9,415
TR 0 #1,248 7 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,268 5 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,689 3 28,008

Janette is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Ireland
United States
Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada

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People also ask about Janette

Janette is predominantly a girl's name.
Janette is a 2 syllable name, pronounced IPA: /dʒəˈnɛt/ — respelling: juh-NET.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jeanette, Jeannette, Janet, Janetta and Jennette.
Across languages, Janette has these equivalents: John (English), Jean (French), Juan (Spanish), Giovanni (Italian), Johannes/Johan (German/Dutch/Scandinavian), and 3 more.
Yes, very popular — Janette ranked #1 in Ireland in 1995, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Janette ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 1995).
Janette's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #416 in 2011 to #401 in 2021 in France.