Jeannie: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “God is gracious”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- JEE-nee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Diminutive spelling of Jean or Jeanne, forms of Jane/Joan, from Hebrew Yochanan. Also familiar from the phrase 'genie,' but that is unrelated etymologically.
How popular is Jeannie?
Babies named Jeannie in 202422
Peak year1957
Total US babies since 188036,152
Jeannie is steady now but far below its 1957 peak.
Names like Jeannie
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Jeannie questions
What does the name Jeannie mean?
Jeannie means "God is gracious". It comes from English. Diminutive spelling of Jean or Jeanne, forms of Jane/Joan, from Hebrew Yochanan. Also familiar from the phrase 'genie,' but that is unrelated etymologically.
Is Jeannie a boy or girl name?
Jeannie is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Jeannie?
22 US babies were named Jeannie in 2024. Its peak year was 1957.
How do you pronounce Jeannie?
Jeannie is usually pronounced JEE-nee.
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.