Jeanette
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god is gracious; a form of jeanne or joan.
Babies a year
88
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Jeanette by the numbers
Jeanette was given to 88 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 2,892 babies in 1939, so it is a 1930s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jeanette. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Janettegracious gift; a form of Janet46 in the US (2017)
- Jeannettegod is gracious; diminutive of jeanne31 in the US (2017)
- Jeanettagod is gracious; a form of jeannette5 in the US (2017)
- Jenettegod is gracious; a form of jeannette5 in the US (2017)
- Jeanellegod is gracious; a form of Jeanne or Jean20 in the US (2017)
- Janettagod is gracious; a form of Jeannette10 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Jeanette, 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 Jeanette, 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 Jeanette
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