Janette
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning gracious gift; a form of Janet.
Janette by the numbers
Janette was given to 46 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 700 babies in 1953, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Janet
Like Janette, each of these traces back to Janet: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Names that come from Janette
Forms of Janette in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Janette. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Jeanettegod is gracious; a form of jeanne or joan88 in the US (2017)
- Janettagod is gracious; a form of Jeannette10 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)
- Jenettegod is gracious; a form of jeannette5 in the US (2017)
- Janellegod is gracious; feminine form of Jan or John617 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Janette
Names that are said the same way as Janette, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a gift
Like Janette, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jessegod exists; gift from god980 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean grace
Like Janette, 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 Janette
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