The baby name Jeannine is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /ʒaˈnin/ (zha-NEEN); English: /dʒəˈniːn/ (juh-NEEN).
Jeannine is French in Origin.
The baby name Jeannine is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /ʒaˈnin/ (zha-NEEN); English: /dʒəˈniːn/ (juh-NEEN).
Jeannine is French in Origin.
Jeannine is the French diminutive of Jeanne, the feminine form of Jean, derived from Latin Iohannes, via Greek Ioannes, and ultimately from Hebrew Yochanan. It means "God is gracious" or "Yahweh is gracious." The -ine suffix marks endearment in French, giving Jeannine a gentle, refined tone. Close variants include Jeanine and the streamlined Janine; related diminutives of the same root are Jeannette and Jeannie. Cognates across languages include Jane, Joan, Joanna/Johanna, Siobhan, Sian, and Ivana.
Use of Jeannine rose in Francophone countries in the early 20th century and crossed into English-speaking communities by the 1930s, enjoying mid-century popularity in North America. Today it reads as a tailored, vintage option that preserves classic biblical meaning while feeling distinctly French. Common nicknames include Jeannie and Nina; spellings Jeanine and Janine skew more Anglophone, while Jeannine remains the most traditionally French.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | Girls | 0 | #21 | 3 | 950 |
| BI | Girls | 0 | #33 | 1 | 726 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| CM | 0 | #55 | 2 | 2,592 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| MU | 0 | #135 | 3 | 3,613 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #165 | 21 | 4,850 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| Austria | 0 | #201 | 13 | 850 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #246 | 4 | 6,293 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #249 | 369 | 11,671 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #256 | 3 | 3,650 |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #273 | 7 | 2,824 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #314 | 109 | 1,885 |
| PE | 0 | #326 | 4 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #329 | 23 | 8,539 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| NL | 0 | #381 | 11 | 2,481 | |
| Germany | 0 | #401 | 37 | 2,542 | |
| BO | 0 | #405 | 4 | 6,868 | |
| France | Girls | 2015 | #411 | 3 | 3,223 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #412 | 572 | 4,949 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #432 | 16 | 14,421 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #469 | 3 | 7,952 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #509 | 15 | 10,981 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #528 | 9 | 6,731 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #535 | 16 | 12,054 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #565 | 9 | 11,342 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #576 | 36 | 9,488 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #607 | 11 | 11,648 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #736 | 221 | 5,933 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #831 | 21 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #909 | 8 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #927 | 17 | 14,861 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #949 | 35 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #984 | 9 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,033 | 109 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 12 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,174 | 10 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,194 | 6 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,367 | 80 | 9,415 |
Jeannine is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:
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