Janine

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“god is gracious” — French

—2024 rank
1960peak year
33,402babies named Janine since 1880
▼ 26%5-year trend

Janine popularity over 145 years

🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 196018801920196020002024

What does Janine mean?

A French diminutive of Jeanne, feminine of Jean, from Hebrew Yochanan meaning God is gracious; adopted widely in English mid-century.

OriginFrench
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic

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