Jayne

Jayne: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “God is gracious”
Origin: English
Say it: JAYN · 1 syllable
Used for: Girls

Jayne is a spelling variant of Jane, the English feminine form of John. It ultimately derives from Hebrew Yohanan.

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How popular is Jayne?

202419.5 per million US babies

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Babies named Jayne in 202465

2024 rank#2,653 girls

Peak year1957

Total US babies since 188029,079

Jayne is steady now but far below its 1957 peak.

Names like Jayne

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

JaneGod is gracious · Hebrew
JanetGod is gracious · English
Jenniefair one · English
JanieGod is gracious · English
JeanetteGod is gracious · French
JeannetteGod is gracious · French
JanetteGod is gracious · French
JeannieGod is gracious · English

Jayne questions

What does the name Jayne mean?

Jayne means "God is gracious". It comes from English. Jayne is a spelling variant of Jane, the English feminine form of John. It ultimately derives from Hebrew Yohanan.

Is Jayne a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Jayne?

65 US babies were named Jayne in 2024. Its peak year was 1957.

How do you pronounce Jayne?

Jayne is usually pronounced JAYN.

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.