The baby name Jeani is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JEE-nee (English), /ˈdʒiːni/.
The baby name Jeani is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JEE-nee (English), /ˈdʒiːni/.
Jeani is in Origin.
Jeani is a modern English respelling of Jeanie/Jeannie, the familiar form of the feminine name Jean (especially in Scotland). Jean and Jeanne descend from Hebrew Yochanan, "Yahweh is gracious," via Greek Iōannēs, Latin Iohannes, and Old French Jehanne/Jeanne. In French, Jean is masculine and Jeanne feminine; in Scots and English, Jean turned feminine, spawning pet forms like Jeanie - and thus Jeani.
The spelling Jeani appears chiefly from the late 20th century, preserving the JEE-nee sound with a streamlined look. Variants and close relatives include Jeanne, Jean, Jeanie, Jeannie, Jeana, Jane, Joan, Joanna, and Johanna; cognates span Siobhán (Irish) and Giovanna (Italian). The name is familiar in culture through Jeanie Deans in Walter Scott and Stephen Foster's "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair." Its enduring meaning is: God is gracious.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2003 | #883 | 6 | 9,630 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #913 | 29 | 12,708 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,123 | 19 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Jeani is popular in 27 countries — most recent births per country:
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