What origin is the name Jeannette?

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

Is Jeannette a popular name?

Jeannette 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 Jeannette?

Names from the same french tradition pair naturally with Jeannette — for example Andre, Remy, Antoine. You can browse more on our french names page.

Jeannette

Q: Is Jeannette a rare name?

Yes. Jeannette 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 Jeannette

Jeannette

Unisex

french

3 syllables

Jeannette is a french unisex name meaning "Diminutive form of jeanne; diminutive of jean: scottish version of the old french jehane, a feminine form of john: god is gracious".

Parents who choose Jeannette pick a unisex name from the french tradition, meaning "Diminutive form of jeanne; diminutive of jean: scottish version of the old french jehane, a feminine form of john: god is gracious". At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Origin: french
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Diminutive form of jeanne; 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 Jeannette

Very rare in US records

What does Jeannette mean?

Jeannette is a unisex name of french origin meaning "Diminutive form of jeanne; diminutive of jean: scottish version of the old french jehane, a feminine form of john: god is gracious".

Is Jeannette a rare name?

Yes. Jeannette 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 Jeannette

Andre Remy Antoine Marcel Pierre Sebastien

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Names with a similar meaning to Jeannette

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