What origin is the name Jeanette?

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

Is Jeanette a popular name?

Jeanette 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 Jeanette?

Names from the same irish tradition pair naturally with Jeanette — for example Liam, Aiden, Aidan. You can browse more on our irish names page.

Jeanette

Q: Is Jeanette a rare name?

Yes. Jeanette 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 Jeanette

Jeanette

Girl

irish

3 syllables

Jeanette is an irish girl's name meaning "God is gracious; little jean. god is gracious; diminutive of jean: scottish version of the old french jehane, a feminine form of john: god is gracious".

Jeanette is a girl name of irish origin meaning "God is gracious; little jean. god is gracious; diminutive of jean: scottish version of the old french jehane, a feminine form of john: god is gracious". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Origin: irish
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

God is gracious; little jean. god is gracious; diminutive of jean: scottish version of the old french jehane, a feminine form of john: god is gracious

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Jeanette

Very rare in US records

What does Jeanette mean?

Is Jeanette a rare name?

Yes. Jeanette 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 Jeanette

Liam Aiden Aidan Sean Declan Patrick

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Names with a similar meaning to Jeanette

Jeanette means "God is gracious; little jean. god is gracious; diminutive of jean: scottish version of the old french jehane, a feminine form of john: god is gracious" — these names share that spirit.