Janet
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God is gracious; form of Jeannette from Jean.
Janet by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Janet. In the US, 169 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 18,466 babies in 1954, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.
Names that come from Janet
Forms of Janet in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Other names that come from Jean
Like Janet, each of these traces back to Jean: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- JeanGod is gracious; a form of Jeanne234 in the US (2017)
- JeanneGod is gracious; a form of Jean37 in the US (2017)
- Jeanniegod is gracious; a diminutive of Jean or Jeanne26 in the US (2017)
- Jeanellegod is gracious; a form of Jeanne or Jean20 in the US (2017)
- Jeanpaulgod is gracious and small; a compound of Jean and Paul11 in the US (2017)
- Ivy-Jeanivy plant; a form of Jean3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that come from Jeannette
Like Janet, each of these traces back to Jeannette: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Juanitagod is gracious; spanish form of Jeannette84 in the US (2017)
- Jeannettegod is gracious; diminutive of jeanne31 in the US (2017)
- Sineadgod is gracious; a form of Jeannette7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Janettagod is gracious; a form of Jeannette10 in the US (2017)
- Jannellgod is gracious; a form of Janet or Jeannette5 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Janet. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Janegod is gracious; a form of jeanne1,148 in the US (2017)
- JanethGod is gracious; a respelling of Janette or Janet70 in the US (2017)
- Janelgod is gracious; form of jane32 in the US (2017)
- Janeygod is gracious; form of jane32 in the US (2017)
- Jannetgod is gracious; a form of Jeannette10 in the US (2017)
- Janeegod is gracious7 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Janet
Names that are said the same way as Janet, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Jannatgarden, paradise in Islamic tradition171 in England and Wales (2025)
- Janettegracious gift; a form of Janet46 in the US (2017)
- Jannettegod is gracious; diminutive form of jane7 in the US (2017)
- Janettgod is gracious; a form of Janet or Jeannette5 in the US (2017)
- Janaatgardens or heavens3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Janat5 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean God
Like Janet, 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 Janet, 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)
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