Jeanette
- Pronunciation
- [Jea-nette]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- "God Is Gracious Dresses Comfortably And Stylishly. Enjoys The Simplicity Of Living With Her Family. Always Has A Smile To Share With Others. Her Energy And Enthusiasm Will Carry Her Far. Thinks Winning Thoughts. Sees No Sense In Lying And Cheating. Does
- Origin
- Scottish
About the Name Jeanette
Jeanette is a Scottish and French diminutive of Jean, itself the French feminine form of John — and through it back to the Latin Iohanna, from the Greek Iōanna, from the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning "God is gracious." The -ette suffix is a French diminutive marker meaning "little" or "dear," giving Jeanette the affectionate quality of a cherished small form. It combines the warmth of the Jean family with the elegance of the French diminutive ending, producing a name that feels both familiar and gently formal.
Jeanette first entered the US Social Security top-1000 in 1936 and peaked in 1939 at rank #82, a brief but productive window during the late 1930s and early 1940s when French-origin feminine names with -ette endings were in fashion. It maintained a long presence on the charts, last appearing in 2002 at rank #993 with 222 births, and accumulated more than 17,000 top-1000 births across its chart span. Recorded variants include Jeannette, Jennet, and Nettie.
Jeanette sits in a family of names that bridges Scottish and French sensibilities — Jean at its core, dressed in a French diminutive. Its multi-syllable flow and gentle ending give it a soft, unhurried character that has kept it recognizable across generations without ever dominating the charts.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration name data, 1880–2024 (methodology). By Marvin Tang.
Quick Facts About Jeanette
US Popularity History (1936–2002)
Annual US births named Jeanette by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 1939 with 2,893 girls named Jeanette (girl rank #82 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2002, ranked #993 for girls (222 US births). That's 911 places below its 1939 peak.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeannette | Diminutive Form Of Jeanne. | Male | French |
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