What origin is the name Janie?

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

Is Janie a popular name?

Janie 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 Janie?

Names from the same hebrew tradition pair naturally with Janie — for example Jacob, Noah, Michael. You can browse more on our hebrew names page.

Janie

Q: Is Janie a rare name?

Yes. Janie 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 Janie

Janie

Unisex

hebrew

2 syllables

Janie is a hebrew unisex name meaning "Gift from god; diminutive of jane: jehovah has been gracious jehovah has shown favour. a feminine form of john. variant of joan. from the old french jehane".

The meaning of Janie is "Gift from god; diminutive of jane: jehovah has been gracious jehovah has shown favour. a feminine form of john. variant of joan. from the old french jehane" — a unisex name of hebrew origin. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: hebrew
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Gift from god; diminutive of jane: jehovah has been gracious jehovah has shown favour. a feminine form of john. variant of joan. from the old french jehane

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Janie

Very rare in US records

What does Janie mean?

Janie is a unisex name of hebrew origin meaning "Gift from god; diminutive of jane: jehovah has been gracious jehovah has shown favour. a feminine form of john. variant of joan. from the old french jehane".

Is Janie a rare name?

Yes. Janie 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 Janie

Jacob Noah Michael Ethan Joshua James

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Names with a similar meaning to Janie

Janie means "Gift from god; diminutive of jane: jehovah has been gracious jehovah has shown favour. a feminine form of john. variant of joan. from the old french jehane" — these names share that spirit.