What origin is the name Janet?

Janet comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Janet a popular name?

Janet is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Janet?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Janet — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Janet

Q: Is Janet a rare name?

Yes. Janet does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Janet

Janet

Unisex

english

2 syllables

Janet is an english unisex name meaning "Gods gracious gift; gift from god; variant of jane; from the french jeanette".

Parents who choose Janet pick a unisex name from the english tradition, meaning "Gods gracious gift; gift from god; variant of jane; from the french jeanette". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Gods gracious gift; gift from god; variant of jane; from the french jeanette

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Janet

Very rare in US records

What does Janet mean?

Janet is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Gods gracious gift; gift from god; variant of jane; from the french jeanette".

Is Janet a rare name?

Yes. Janet does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Janet

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Janet

Janet means "Gods gracious gift; gift from god; variant of jane; from the french jeanette" — these names share that spirit.

Matthew — "Gift of God" (hebrew)
John — "God is gracious" (hebrew)
Mila — "Gracious, dear" (slavic)
Evan — "God is gracious" (welsh)
Jack — "God is gracious" (english)
Mateo — "Gift of God" (spanish)
Jasmine — "Gift from God; jasmine flower" (persian)

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Janet

Meaning

Popularity

Quick answers about Janet

What does Janet mean?

Is Janet a rare name?

Brother names that go with Janet

Combine Janet with another name

Names with a similar meaning to Janet

Questions parents ask about Janet

What does the name Janet mean?

What origin is the name Janet?

Is Janet a popular name?

Is Janet a rare name?

What are good brother names for Janet?

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