The baby name Jonette is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒoʊˈnɛt/ or /dʒəˈnɛt/ (Jo-NET or juh-NET).
Jonette is English in Origin.
The baby name Jonette is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒoʊˈnɛt/ or /dʒəˈnɛt/ (Jo-NET or juh-NET).
Jonette is English in Origin.
Jonette is a feminine diminutive shaped by the French -ette ending and built on Jon/John, ultimately from Hebrew Yohanan meaning “Yahweh is gracious.” The form aligns with medieval Scots Jonet (ancestor of Janet) and with Scandinavian practice of feminizing Jon (a vernacular form of Johannes) using -ette/-etta, giving it parallel French, Scots, and Norwegian roots.
Evidence appears in Scottish records as Jonet/Jonete from the 14th–16th centuries, and in 19th‑century Norwegian parish books as Jonette/Jonetta; in English‑speaking countries Jonette has remained rare, with occasional use in the mid‑20th century alongside look‑alikes Jeanette and Janette. Related variants include Jonet, Jonetta, Johnette, Janette, Jeanette, and the Scandinavian Jonetta; cognates are Joan, Jane, Jeanne, and Janet. The name carries the longstanding “God is gracious” meaning of the John family while offering a subtly distinctive, continent‑spanning twist.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Girls | 2001 | #872 | 6 | 9,507 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 5 | 14,098 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,127 | 15 | 25,928 |
Jonette is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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