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Feminine
English
Meaning & History
Jannette is a feminine given name that serves as a diminutive or variant of Janet. Like Janet itself, Jannette ultimately derives from Jane, the medieval English form of the Old French Jehanne, which originated as a feminine form of John (from the Hebrew khannah meaning “grace”). Thus, the name Jannette carries the underlying meaning “God is gracious.”
Notes
The web source for Jannette unexpectedly redirects to information about a racehorse rather than the personal name. Therefore, this article focuses entirely on the etymology and linguistic background of the name.
- Meaning: God is gracious (derived from John via Jane and Janet)
- Origin: English, ultimately from Hebrew
- Type: Diminutive/variant of Janet
- Usage Regions: English-speaking world, especially the United Kingdom and United States
Related Names
Variants
Other Languages & Cultures
(African American)
Shavon, Shavonne (Basque)
Jone 1 (Ukrainian)
Zhanna (Polish)
Joanna (Greek)
Ioanna (Biblical Latin)
Iohanna (Breton)
Yanna 2 (Romanian)
Ioana (Slovene)
Ivana (Ukrainian)
Yana (Bulgarian)
Yanka, Yoana (Portuguese)
Joana (Corsican)
Ghjuvanna (Slovene)
Jana 1 (Spanish (Latin American))
Johana (Slovak)
Žaneta (Swedish)
Johanna (Norwegian)
Johanne (Swedish)
Jeanette, Janna (German)
Janine (French)
Jeanine, Jeannette (Swedish)
Jenny (Spanish (Latin American))
Janeth (Estonian)
Jaana 2 (Finnish)
Janika (Icelandic)
Jóna (Swedish)
Janina (French)
Jenna (Finnish)
Jenni (French)
Jeanne, Jeannine, Jennah (Galician)
Xoana (Greek)
Gianna, Yanna 1, Yianna (Hungarian)
Zsanett (Icelandic)
Jóhanna, Jónína, Jenný (Irish)
Síne, Siobhán, Sinéad (Italian)
Giovanna (Latvian)
Janīna, Žanna (Serbian)
Jovana (Medieval French)
Jehanne (Polish)
Żaneta (Portuguese)
Janete (Portuguese (Brazilian))
Geovana (Spanish (Latin American))
Giovana (Russian)
Zhannochka (Sardinian)
Giuanna (Scottish)
Jean 2, Seona, Sheena, Sheona, Shona, Jessie 1, Sheenagh (Scottish Gaelic)
Seònaid, Sìne, Sìneag, Teasag (Spanish)
Juana (Spanish (Latin American))
Yaneth, Yenny (Swedish)
Jennie (Ukrainian)
Ivanna (Walloon)
Djene (Welsh)
Shan 1, Siân, Sioned, Siana 1, Siani