—2024 rank
1939peak year
163,287babies named Jeanette since 1880
▼ 12%5-year trend
Jeanette popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Jeanette mean?
A French diminutive of Jeanne, the feminine of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'. Common in Scotland and America by the 19th century.
OriginFrench
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
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Famous Jeanettes
- Jeanette MacDonald, actress
Spellings & variants
JeannetteJeanetta
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