Janet

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Janet means "God is gracious" or "Gift of God." It is a Scottish form of the English name Jane and the French name Jeanne.
Pronunciation
JAN-it
Juh-net
Popularity
Janet was most popular in the 1940s-1960s, but has been less popular in recent years. It remains a well-known name and is still used today.

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Janet Name meanings & History

The name Janet means "God is gracious" or "Gift of God." It is a Scottish form of the English name Jane and the French name Jeanne. Medieval diminutive of Jane. This was a popular name throughout the English-speaking world in the 20th century, especially the 1930s to the 60s. Its popularity has since faded. Janet is used as a first name for girls. It is often given as a middle name as well.

Zodiac Sign of Janet: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces

Synonyms of Janet:

J: Joy,Journey,Judicial,Journal,Jester,Justice

A: Aggressive,Action,Argumentative,Angry,Assertive,Ambitious

N: Nitpicking,Nice,Nagging,Nutrition,Neurosis,Neat,Nervous

E: Environment,Expressive,Enliven,Enlighten,Entertain,Exaggerate

T: Tireless,Talkative,Tacky,Doubting Thomas,Truth,Testy,Touchy

Janet is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people named Janet include singer Janet Jackson, actress Janet Leigh, and astronaut Janet Kavandi.

2.) Janet (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: God is gracious

Other Forms: Janett, Janette, Jannet


3.) JANET (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: Diminutive form of Jane (God is gracious). See JANE. Sineidin is the Gaelic form. (JAN-ET)


4.) Janet (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) a form of Jane. See also Jessie,Yanet.

Other Forms: Janata, Janeat, Janeata, Janeatah, Janeate, Janeet, Janeeta, Janeetah, Janeete, Janeta, Janetah, Janete, Janneta, Jannite, Janot, Janota, Janote, Janta, Jante, Janyt, Janyte, Jenet, Jenete


5.) Janet (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) small; forgiving

Other Forms: Jonetta, Jonette


6.) JANET (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Diminutive form of Jane (God is gracious) that has been in use since the Middle Ages. Var: Ja’net, Janette, Jannette. Short: Jan. (JAN-ET)


7.) Janet (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: The name Janet means "God is gracious" or "gift from God". It is a diminutive form of the name Jane or Jean.


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Description: The name Janet means "God is gracious" or "gift from God". It is a diminutive form of the name Jane or Jean. Diminutive of Jan 1. Janet is primarily used as a first name for baby girls. It is a well-established name that has been in use for many years, making it a safe choice for parents who want a classic name for their daughter.

Famous People

Janet Jackson is a famous singer and actress. Other prominent people with the name Janet include actress Janet Leigh, author Janet Evanovich, and politician Janet Reno.

8.) Janet (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Janet is a Scottish form of the name Jane, which ultimately comes from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning "Yahweh is gracious".


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Description: Janet is a Scottish form of the name Jane, which ultimately comes from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning "Yahweh is gracious". Diminutive of Jan 1. Janet is typically used as a given name for baby girls. It has also been used as a surname in some cultures.

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Janet include Janet Jackson, an American singer and songwriter, Janet Leigh, an American actress, and Janet Yellen, an American economist and former Chair of the Federal Reserve.

9.) JANET (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Diminutive form of Jane (God is gracious) in use since the Middle Ages. Var: Janette. Short: Jan. (JAN-ET)


10.) JANET (Female)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: Diminutive form of Jane, which is a feminine form of John (God is gracious). See JOHN (Male Names). Though the name fell out of favor toward the end of the Middle Ages until its revival in the 19th century, Janet remained in common and popular use in Scotland. The Gaelic form is Seonaid. (JAN-NET)


11.) JANET (Female)

Usage: African-American

Meanings: Diminutive form of Jane (God is gracious) which has been in use since the Middle Ages. Var: Ja’net, Janette, Jannette. Short: Jan. (JAN-ET)


12.) JANET (Female)

Usage: Welsh

Meanings: A borrowing from the English, Janet is a diminutive form of Jane (God is gracious) which arose in the Middle Ages. Sioned is the popular Welsh form. (JAN-ET)


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