The baby name Jenette is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒəˈnɛt/ (juh-NET).
Jenette is French in Origin.
The baby name Jenette is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒəˈnɛt/ (juh-NET).
Jenette is French in Origin.
Jenette is an English spelling variant of Jeanette/Jeannette, the French diminutive of Jeanne, the feminine of Jean (John). Jean descends from Latin Iohannes, via Greek Ioannes, from Hebrew Yochanan, meaning God is gracious. The -ette ending signals a familiar or diminutive form in French.
The form Jenette appears in English records from the 19th century and saw modest use in the United States mid-20th century, shaped by the popularity of Jeanette/Janette and the approachable Jen- sound. Related forms include Jeanette, Jeannette, Janette, and Jennette; wider relatives are Janet and Jane. Nicknames include Jen, Nettie, and Etta. International cognates with the same root include French Jeannette, Italian Giannetta, and Spanish Juanita. Less common today, Jenette carries a gently vintage tone while preserving its core meaning: God is gracious.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #234 | 4 | 7,146 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #379 | 12 | 13,098 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #543 | 11 | 20,968 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #552 | 9 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #628 | 5 | 18,916 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #908 | 8 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2017 | #914 | 5 | 9,202 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #922 | 14 | 25,931 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #942 | 14 | 5,933 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,077 | 65 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Jenette is popular in 31 countries — most recent births per country:
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