Jayne
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God is gracious; a spelling variant of Jane.
Jayne by the numbers
Jayne was given to 74 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 1,525 babies in 1957, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Jane
Like Jayne, each of these traces back to Jane: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- GianaGod is gracious; a form of Gianna or Jane314 in the US (2017)
- JanaGod is gracious; form of Jane or Jeana54 in England and Wales (2025)
- Janaegod is gracious; a modern spelling of Jane214 in the US (2017)
- JaniyaGod is gracious; a form of Jane184 in the US (2017)
- Maryjanestar of the sea, beloved; combined form of Mary and Jane178 in the US (2017)
- Janiegod is gracious; diminutive of Jane129 in the US (2017)
- Janneygod is gracious; a form of Jane57 in the US (2017)
- Jenniegod is gracious; a form of Jane9 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jayne. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Jayne
Names that are said the same way as Jayne, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean God
Like Jayne, 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 Jayne, 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 Jayne
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