Janetta

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god is gracious; a form of Jeannette.

Babies a year
10
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Janetta by the numbers

Janetta was given to 10 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 70 babies in 1954, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Jeannette

Like Janetta, 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)
  • Jannetgod 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 Janetta. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Janettegracious gift; a form of Janet46 in the US (2017)
  • Janettgod is gracious; a form of Janet or Jeannette5 in the US (2017)
  • Jeanettagod is gracious; a form of jeannette5 in the US (2017)
  • Janessagod is gracious; feminine form of John300 in the US (2017)
  • JanetGod is gracious; form of Jeannette from Jean169 in the US (2017)
  • Jeanettegod is gracious; a form of jeanne or joan88 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Janetta

Names that are said the same way as Janetta, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Jaunitadiminutive form of Juana; God's gracious gift

Other names that mean God

Like Janetta, 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 Janetta, 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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