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The baby name Janne is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈjɑnːe/; respelling: YAHN-neh (Finnish/Swedish). English approximation: YAN-neh.

Janne is Scandinavian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Scandinavian
Pronunciation: IPA: /ˈjɑnːe/; respelling: YAHN-neh (Finnish/Swedish). English approximation: YAN-neh

What is the meaning of the name Janne ?

The baby name Janne is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈjɑnːe/; respelling: YAHN-neh (Finnish/Swedish). English approximation: YAN-neh.

Janne is Scandinavian in Origin.

Janne is a Nordic and Low Countries given name, typically masculine in Finland and Sweden and often feminine in Belgium and the Netherlands. It began as a diminutive of Jan or Johannes, ultimately from Hebrew Yochanan “Yahweh is gracious”/“God is gracious,” and now also stands alone.

Swedish parish registers show Janne as a familiar form from the 18th–19th centuries; in Finland it surged as an official male name from the 1960s through the 1990s. In Sweden, Norway, and Denmark it commonly remains a nickname for Jan/Johan, while in Dutch- and Flemish-speaking areas it serves as a contemporary female short form of Johanna/Jeanne. Closely related variants and cognates include Jan, Johan, Johannes, Juhani, Juho, Jani (Finnish), Hans, Hannes, Jeanne, Johanna, Janneke, and Jean. All share the core meaning “God is gracious,” making Janne a compact, friendly pan‑European choice.

Janne has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Janne

Janne Wirman Musician · Born 1979 · Finland Janne Wirman is best known as the longtime keyboardist for the Finnish metal band Children of Bodom and as the founder of Warmen. A Finnish heavy metal musician, he played with Children of Bodom from 1997 to 2019 and is associated with songs like "Hate Me!" and "Needled 24/7."

Janne – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2025 #1 — 423
Germany Girls 2024 #1 — 417
Finland Boys 0 #7 7,799 2,041
Finland Boys 2026 #13 27,263 3,552
Finland 0 #18 1,199 830
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
EE 0 #33 5 1,051
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
DK Girls 0 #99 399 7,429
EE Girls 0 #100 39 1,888
Norway Girls 2023 #113 5 467
DK 0 #119 93 5,198
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
Switzerland Boys 2024 #134 4 1,769
Belgium Girls 2024 #141 45 424
Sweden Boys 2021 #182 2 1,578
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
EC Girls 0 #255 4 3,650
MO Girls 0 #259 5 7,056
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
Canada Girls 2007 #301 5 2,781
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
DK Boys 0 #328 5 7,401
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
BR 0 #332 14 5,969
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #346 6 5,378
NL 0 #346 46 2,481
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
Finland Girls 0 #370 22 1,368
BO 0 #405 4 6,868
France Girls 2019 #407 5 3,279
Germany 0 #420 18 2,542
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #441 5 8,339
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
RU Girls 0 #518 6 11,913
CM Girls 0 #519 22 11,671
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
UY Girls 0 #533 4 6,731
GT Girls 0 #535 7 7,500
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
NL Girls 0 #551 456 5,933
KW Girls 0 #555 7 19,177
BO Girls 0 #558 54 9,488
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #567 7 11,342
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
AE Girls 0 #591 7 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
SG Girls 0 #624 9 18,916
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
IL Girls 0 #640 6 11,648
HK Girls 0 #646 5 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
Germany Girls 0 #723 116 4,949
Finland Girls 2026 #734 5 3,895
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
BR Girls 0 #743 202 12,708
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
BR Boys 0 #781 5 12,213
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
NG Girls 0 #819 8 15,093
CL Girls 0 #824 28 14,098
TN 0 #861 5 13,765
PE Girls 0 #877 67 14,861
Germany Boys 0 #906 47 5,697
NL Boys 0 #915 37 5,873
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
SA Girls 0 #923 13 25,931
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
MY Girls 0 #945 50 24,821
United States Girls 2008 #956 5 10,120
Spain Girls 0 #964 20 5,561
CO Boys 0 #978 4 15,656
CO Girls 0 #1,000 79 16,140
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
MX Girls 0 #1,034 150 17,781
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
MA 0 #1,118 11 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,127 15 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,178 5 25,439
DZ 0 #1,229 6 20,130
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,267 6 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,423 24 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,685 7 28,008

Janne is popular in 72 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
France
Belgium
Flanders, Belgium
Switzerland

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People also ask about Janne

Janne is predominantly a boy's name.
Janne is a 2 syllable name, pronounced IPA: /ˈjɑnːe/; respelling: YAHN-neh (Finnish/Swedish). English approximation: YAN-neh.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jan, Jani, Janni, Janny, Jannie and Janneke.
Yes, very popular — Janne ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Janne ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Janne's popularity is rising. It moved from #143 in 2014 to #134 in 2024 in Switzerland.
Yes — 1 notable people named Janne are in our database, including Janne Wirman (Musician).