Jannie

Jannie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “God is gracious”
Origin: English
Say it: JAN-ee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Diminutive of Jan or Jane; in English it is usually a pet form of Janet/Jane, ultimately from John. In Dutch and Afrikaans, Jannie can also be a familiar form of Jan.

English names Dutch names Names meaning grace Names meaning faith Short names Classic names

How popular is Jannie?

20240 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Jannie in 20240

Peak year1907

Total US babies since 188014,847

Jannie was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Jannie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

JanetGod is gracious · English
JanGod is gracious · Dutch
Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English
Hazelhazel tree · English
Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English

Jannie questions

What does the name Jannie mean?

Jannie means "God is gracious". It comes from English. Diminutive of Jan or Jane; in English it is usually a pet form of Janet/Jane, ultimately from John. In Dutch and Afrikaans, Jannie can also be a familiar form of Jan.

Is Jannie a boy or girl name?

Jannie is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Jannie?

Jannie was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1907.

How do you pronounce Jannie?

Jannie is usually pronounced JAN-ee.

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.