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Five hundred years ago Janet was a royal favorite in Scotland, where it remains a common name. Here in the US, however, Janet has been on a downhill slide since the 1960s, with Grandma Janet now knitting booties for baby Janae. Or even, increasingly, Jane.
fem. proper name, from French Jeanne, Old French Jehane, from Medieval Latin Johanna (see John).
Janet is a name that signifies a freedom-loving and free-spirited individual. Nothing is conventional with your love of change and adventure. You make sensible decisions very quickly, especially in a dangerous or difficult situation.
English. Janet is derived from Jane and was, at one time, an accepted diminutive for Jane. Its use as a given name was infrequent from the Middle Ages up to the late 19th century, except in Scotland where it has always been popular. The ultimate derivations is from Hebrew "God is gracious" via variants of John.
Deonaid (pronounced Deh-nade) is a Scottish Gaelic name. It is the Gaelic form of the name Janet (English). The meaning of Deonaid is God is Gracious (Scottish) or gift of God (Gaelic).
Along with Ada and Iris, other retro names for girls in the US Top 200 include Alice, Arabella, Clara, Daisy, Esther, Josephine, Lydia, and Sadie. Unique vintage girl names that are starting to trend include Cordelia, Imogen, Posey, and Susannah.
Not content to stop there, cute little Janet soared to the Top 25 pretty much throughout the 1930s, 40s and 50s. Her highest achievement came in 1938 when Janet was the 16th most popular baby girl's name nationwide. The name maintained Top 100 status up until 1970.
Janet was the 2060th most popular girls name. In 2021 there were only 92 baby girls named Janet. 1 out of every 19,342 baby girls born in 2021 are named Janet.
Tilly is a girl's name of German origin, meaning “mighty in battle”. A variant of Tilda, an abbreviation of Matilda, this title is perfect for the powerful little girl who is ready to take on the world as though she owns it.
Janet is a girl's name of British origin meaning "God is gracious" or "God's gracious gift." It is a particularly popular name in Scotland and is thought to have originated as a pet name for the more prevalent girl's name, Jane.
Sioned. Sioned is a version of the name Siân. The English version is Janet.
Some cute nicknames for Janet include Jan, Janny, Netty, Janey, and Nettie. These names are timeless and never go out of style.
Calista. This name is the feminine form of Callistus, which means “most beautiful” in Greek.
Jeanette (or Jeannette, Jeannetta or Jeanetta) is a female name, a diminutive form of the name Jeanne. Other variations are Janette and Janet. The name is derived from the Hebrew "God is gracious".
Listen and learn how to pronounce Janet so you can get the correct pronunciation for this girl name. MEANING: Irish form of Jane “God is gracious.”