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The baby name Jeannette is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: juh-NET (/dʒəˈnɛt/); French: zhah-NET (/ʒaˈnɛt/).

Jeannette is French in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: French
Pronunciation: English: juh-NET (/dʒəˈnɛt/); French: zhah-NET (/ʒaˈnɛt/)

What is the meaning of the name Jeannette ?

The baby name Jeannette is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: juh-NET (/dʒəˈnɛt/); French: zhah-NET (/ʒaˈnɛt/).

Jeannette is French in Origin.

Jeannette is a French diminutive formed with -ette from Jeanne, the feminine of Jean (John). Jean derives from Latin Iohannes and Greek Ioannes, ultimately Hebrew Yochanan, "Yahweh is gracious" or "God is gracious." As a pet form, Jeannette conveys both familiarity and elegance in French, while preserving the enduring biblical meaning.

Used in medieval and early modern France as a domestic nickname for Jeanne, it entered English via Huguenot communities and 19th-century French fashion, peaking in the early to mid-20th century. Notable bearers include U.S. congresswoman Jeannette Rankin and memoirist Jeannette Walls. Common variants are Jeanette, Janette, Jeannetta, and Jennette; related forms include Jeannine, Janet, Jane, and Jeanne. Diminutives and short forms include Jeanie, Jenny, Nettie, and Etta. International cognates of the root name include Joanna/Johanna, Joan, Juana, Giovanna, Siobhan, Ivana, and Zhanna.

Jeannette has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Jeannette

Jeannette Rankin Politician · Born 1880 · United States Jeannette Rankin was most famous for becoming the first woman elected to federal office in the United States. An American politician and women’s rights advocate, she won a seat in the U.S. Congress and became a landmark figure in American political history.

Jeannette – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 1992 #1 — 559
BF 0 #10 1 188
SV 0 #11 1 283
BI 0 #12 1 425
SV Girls 0 #17 2 458
BI Girls 0 #23 11 726
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
PR 0 #49 7 1,497
CM 0 #53 4 2,592
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
PR Girls 0 #82 88 3,171
CM Girls 0 #83 1,241 11,671
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
CL Girls 0 #95 5,029 14,098
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
CR Girls 0 #107 1,038 11,342
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
EC 0 #118 4 2,502
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
PA 0 #131 8 3,797
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
CR 0 #136 23 5,526
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
MT Girls 0 #146 8 3,773
NL Girls 0 #147 2,779 5,933
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
LU Girls 0 #170 16 4,850
UY 0 #176 7 2,477
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
CL 0 #188 296 6,867
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
DK 0 #192 12 5,198
PL 0 #210 3 2,600
AO Girls 0 #211 7 4,575
DK Girls 0 #214 107 7,429
Germany Girls 0 #218 1,491 4,949
HU Girls 0 #222 4 3,308
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
EC Girls 0 #230 10 3,650
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
NL 0 #245 153 2,481
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
MO Girls 0 #260 4 7,056
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SG 0 #274 9 11,010
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
Canada Girls 2018 #285 6 2,960
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
PE 0 #299 12 6,350
GT 0 #301 14 5,948
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
GH Girls 0 #330 8 6,973
MU Girls 0 #332 20 8,539
QA Girls 0 #337 7 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #345 7 5,378
MY 0 #349 6 12,352
Germany 0 #350 89 2,542
HK 0 #351 7 8,483
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
GT Girls 0 #362 149 7,500
PL Girls 0 #362 3 5,096
PH Girls 0 #364 27 13,098
BO 0 #365 17 6,868
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
Austria Girls 0 #370 51 1,885
Finland Girls 0 #381 11 1,368
OM Girls 0 #381 16 15,987
PA Girls 0 #384 99 9,861
MX 0 #397 17 8,339
France Girls 2021 #401 5 3,185
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
UY Girls 0 #412 100 6,731
CO 0 #422 59 7,768
ZA 0 #426 22 14,421
Spain 0 #438 15 2,326
PT Girls 0 #439 13 7,952
LB 0 #481 181 13,263
KW Girls 0 #489 27 19,177
BO Girls 0 #493 119 9,488
CM Boys 0 #502 49 12,054
CR Boys 0 #504 7 10,188
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
PS Girls 0 #508 16 10,981
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
SG Girls 0 #528 59 18,916
AE Girls 0 #531 23 20,968
IR Girls 0 #538 8 8,334
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
AR Girls 0 #571 29 8,289
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
IL Girls 0 #592 26 11,648
HK Girls 0 #595 21 16,104
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
CL Boys 0 #635 31 13,390
CO Girls 0 #686 449 16,140
Finland Girls 2026 #691 48 3,895
IT 0 #703 12 4,183
SY 0 #718 11 11,684
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
PE Girls 0 #790 155 14,861
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
TN 0 #811 19 13,765
ZA Girls 0 #818 334 25,928
NG Girls 0 #821 6 15,093
Spain Girls 0 #832 152 5,561
United States Girls 2024 #897 20 8,487
SA Girls 0 #914 22 25,931
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
EG Girls 0 #927 33 14,742
BR Girls 0 #931 11 12,708
NL Boys 0 #942 10 5,873
MY Girls 0 #957 38 24,821
CO Boys 0 #978 4 15,656
MX Girls 0 #1,032 152 17,781
MA 0 #1,115 14 20,986
IT Girls 0 #1,212 235 9,415
DZ 0 #1,229 6 20,130
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,265 8 25,619

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

France
United States
Ireland
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Jeannette

Jeannette is predominantly a girl's name.
Jeannette is a 2 syllable name, pronounced English: juh-NET (/dʒəˈnɛt/); French: zhah-NET (/ʒaˈnɛt/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jeanette, Jeanett, Jeannett, Jennette, Janette and Jannett.
Yes, very popular — Jeannette ranked #1 in Ireland in 1992, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Jeannette ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 1992).
Jeannette's popularity is rising. It moved from #406 in 2011 to #401 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Jeannette are in our database, including Jeannette Rankin (Politician).