—2024 rank
1917peak year
69,194babies named Jeannette since 1880
▼ 33%5-year trend
Jeannette popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Jeannette mean?
A French diminutive of Jeanne, from Hebrew Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious'. Brought to England and Scotland in the Middle Ages.
OriginFrench
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Jeannette
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Famous Jeannettes
- Jeannette Rankin, congresswoman
Spellings & variants
JeanetteJeanneNanette
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