Jeannie

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god is gracious; a diminutive of Jean or Jeanne.

Babies a year
26
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5927
3 babies

Jeannie by the numbers

In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Jeannie. In the US, 26 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.

Its American peak was 1,428 babies in 1957, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Jean

Like Jeannie, 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)
  • JanetGod is gracious; form of Jeannette from Jean169 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 Jeanne

Like Jeannie, each of these traces back to Jeanne: 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)
  • Jennahgod is gracious; variant of Jeanne or Jennifer51 in the US (2017)
  • Jeanellegod is gracious; a form of Jeanne or Jean20 in the US (2017)
  • Zhannagod is gracious; a form of Jeanne5 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jeannie. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Jenniegod is gracious; a form of Jane9 in England and Wales (2025)
  • JeanneGod is gracious; a form of Jean37 in the US (2017)
  • Jeaniegod is gracious; a form of jean or jeannette18 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Janniegod is gracious; a form of Jane or Jeanne13 in the US (2017)
  • Joanniegod is gracious; a form of Joanna7 in the US (2017)
  • Jeanninefeminine form of jean, god is gracious6 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Jeannie

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

  • Jennyfair one; diminutive of Jennifer or Genevieve259 in the US (2017)
  • Jenniwhite wave; a form of Jennifer21 in the US (2017)
  • Jenifair one; a form of Jenny or Jennifer
  • Genie8 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean God

Like Jeannie, 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 Jeannie, 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 Jeannie

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