Jeanine

Jeanine: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “God is gracious”
Origin: French
Say it: juh-NEEN · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

French-derived diminutive of Jeanne, the feminine form of Jean, ultimately from Hebrew Yochanan. Jeanine is also used in English-speaking countries.

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How popular is Jeanine?

20244.5 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 Jeanine in 202415

Peak year1970

Total US babies since 188023,817

Jeanine is steady now but far below its 1970 peak.

Names like Jeanine

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

JanelleGod is gracious · French
JeanetteGod is gracious · French
JeanneGod is gracious · French
JeannetteGod is gracious · French
JanetteGod is gracious · French
JanineGod is gracious · Hebrew
Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French

Jeanine questions

What does the name Jeanine mean?

Jeanine means "God is gracious". It comes from French. French-derived diminutive of Jeanne, the feminine form of Jean, ultimately from Hebrew Yochanan. Jeanine is also used in English-speaking countries.

Is Jeanine a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Jeanine?

15 US babies were named Jeanine in 2024. Its peak year was 1970.

How do you pronounce Jeanine?

Jeanine 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.