Janessa
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god is gracious; feminine form of John.
How Janessa has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #716 |
| 2016 | #897 |
| 2017 | #890 |
| 2018 | #979 |
Janessa by the numbers
In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Janessa. In the US, 300 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 556 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from John
Like Janessa, each of these traces back to John: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)
- JackGod is gracious; from John1,595 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ivangod is gracious; a form of John3,038 in the US (2017)
- Juangod is gracious; a form of John2,980 in the US (2017)
- Giovannigod is gracious; a form of John2,798 in the US (2017)
- Zanegod's gracious gift; variant of John1,953 in the US (2017)
- Seangod is gracious; irish form of John1,469 in the US (2017)
- JoannaGod is gracious; feminine form of John1,337 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Janessa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Jenessagod is gracious; modern elaboration of Jennifer46 in the US (2017)
- Jynessa8 in the US (2017)
- Jalessa
- JessaGod beholds; short form of Jessica307 in the US (2017)
- Janellagod is gracious; a form of Janelle or Jane4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Janettagod is gracious; a form of Jeannette10 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Janessa, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean grace
Like Janessa, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Gracegrace, favour1,309 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
- Annagrace or favor4,528 in the US (2017)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- GiannaGod is gracious3,188 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Janessa
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