Janine: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “God is gracious”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- juh-NEEN · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
French diminutive of Jeanne, the French form of Jane, ultimately from Hebrew Yohanan. It shares its root meaning with Jean, John, and Joanna.
How popular is Janine?
Babies named Janine in 202420
Peak year1965
Total US babies since 188033,499
Janine is fading: recent use is about 62% of its level ten years before.
Names like Janine
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Janine questions
What does the name Janine mean?
Janine means "God is gracious". It comes from Hebrew. French diminutive of Jeanne, the French form of Jane, ultimately from Hebrew Yohanan. It shares its root meaning with Jean, John, and Joanna.
Is Janine a boy or girl name?
Janine is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Janine?
20 US babies were named Janine in 2024. Its peak year was 1965.
How do you pronounce Janine?
Janine is usually pronounced juh-NEEN.
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.