Janet: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “God is gracious”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- JAN-it · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Medieval diminutive of Jane, ultimately from John via Old French forms such as Jeannette. Commonly used in English and Scots.
How popular is Janet?
Babies named Janet in 202474
2024 rank#2,428 girls
Peak year1942
Total US babies since 1880558,224
Janet is fading: recent use is about 44% of its level ten years before.
Names like Janet
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Janet questions
What does the name Janet mean?
Janet means "God is gracious". It comes from English. Medieval diminutive of Jane, ultimately from John via Old French forms such as Jeannette. Commonly used in English and Scots.
Is Janet a boy or girl name?
Janet is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Janet?
74 US babies were named Janet in 2024. Its peak year was 1942.
How do you pronounce Janet?
Janet is usually pronounced JAN-it.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.