The baby name Jannet is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒænət/ (JAN-et).
Jannet is English in Origin.
The baby name Jannet is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒænət/ (JAN-et).
Jannet is English in Origin.
Jannet is a variant spelling of Janet, the Scots diminutive of Jane, the English feminine of John. The lineage traces Hebrew Yōḥānān (“Yahweh is gracious”) through Greek Iōannēs and Latin Iohannes to Old French Jeanne/Jeannette and then English Jane/Janet; the double-n in Jannet reflects French influence. Spellings with one or two n’s were fluid in late medieval and early modern records, and Jannet appears in 16th–17th‑century parish entries in Scotland and northern England. In the 20th century it also surfaces in Dutch- and Spanish-speaking communities alongside Janet/Janeth.
Variants and related forms include Janet, Janette/Jannette, Jeannette/Jeanette, Janeth, Janeta, Jane, Joan, Joanna, and Johanna; diminutives include Jan, Jani, Nettie, and Netta. Pronounced JAN-it in English, Jannet has long carried the meaning “God is gracious,” evoking divine favor or a cherished gift. Usage today is uncommon but familiar internationally.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 1971 | #1 | — | 485 |
| TM | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 574 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #164 | 4 | 3,171 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #214 | 11 | 7,146 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #248 | 4 | 6,592 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #249 | 11 | 7,507 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #252 | 7 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| PE | 0 | #286 | 25 | 6,350 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #286 | 4 | 8,139 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #304 | 13 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #310 | 11 | 5,862 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #330 | 8 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #352 | 8 | 8,829 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #364 | 27 | 13,098 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| BO | 0 | #366 | 16 | 6,868 | |
| NL | 0 | #374 | 18 | 2,481 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #382 | 15 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #390 | 24 | 8,339 | |
| France | Girls | 2020 | #391 | 4 | 3,215 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #400 | 7 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| CL | 0 | #430 | 5 | 6,867 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #433 | 187 | 9,488 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #461 | 687 | 14,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #461 | 50 | 6,731 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #468 | 31 | 11,913 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #484 | 32 | 19,177 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #494 | 12 | 7,500 |
| CO | 0 | #502 | 9 | 7,768 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #507 | 17 | 10,981 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #510 | 9 | 9,861 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #517 | 16 | 11,342 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #519 | 22 | 11,671 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #522 | 4 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #523 | 31 | 20,968 |
| TN | 0 | #531 | 340 | 13,765 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #564 | 23 | 18,916 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #578 | 38 | 16,104 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #588 | 12 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #596 | 22 | 11,648 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #649 | 6 | 13,121 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #665 | 670 | 17,781 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #670 | 294 | 5,933 |
| LB | 0 | #682 | 9 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #741 | 46 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #750 | 102 | 14,098 |
| SY | 0 | #759 | 9 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #826 | 13 | 4,949 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #853 | 230 | 16,140 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #881 | 55 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #909 | 51 | 14,742 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #912 | 5 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #919 | 65 | 5,561 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #952 | 43 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #987 | 6 | 12,708 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,027 | 7 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,049 | 93 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,086 | 43 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,162 | 15 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,360 | 87 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Jannet is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:
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