—2024 rank
1947peak year
75,270babies named Janie since 1880
▼ 2%5-year trend
Janie popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Janie mean?
A diminutive of Jane, from Hebrew Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious', arriving in English via Old French Jehanne.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Janie
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Famous Janies
Spellings & variants
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