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Janet: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“Jehovah has been gracious”
جینٹ
Janet
What Janet means
Janet (جینٹ, Hebrew Janet) is a Christian girl’s name that means “Jehovah has been gracious”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Joan.
Janet at a glance
- Meaning
- Jehovah has been gracious
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- jan-it
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- J · ج
Meaning of Janet
- In English
- Jehovah has been gracious
- اردو میں معنی
- خداوند مہربان ہوا
Origin and history of Janet
From Diminutive of Jane, from Hebrew Yohanan, meaning 'Jehovah has been gracious'.
Base wordDiminutive of Jane, from Hebrew Yohanan
How to say and write Janet
- Say it
- jan-it2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Janet
- Urdu
- جینٹ
- Original script
- Janet
- Other spellings
- Jenny · Janette
- Themes
- Kindness
Sibling names for Janet
Christian boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Janet.
Names like Janet
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- AmyایمیbelovedGirlLatin
- Anitaانیتاgrace; favourGirlHebrew
- Annaایناgrace; favourGirlHebrew
- Anneاینgrace; favourGirlHebrew
- Annetteاینیٹgrace; favourGirlHebrew
- Charityچیریٹیcharity; Christian loveGirlLatin
- Clementineکلیمنٹائنmerciful; mildGirlLatin
- Edwinaایڈویناrich friend; friend of prosperityGirlEnglish
Names that sound like Janet
Questions about the name Janet
What does the name Janet mean?
Janet means “Jehovah has been gracious”. In Urdu: خداوند مہربان ہوا. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Janet a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Janet is a girl’s name.
Is Janet a Christian name?
Yes. Janet is used by Christian families. It is of Hebrew origin. From Diminutive of Jane, from Hebrew Yohanan, meaning 'Jehovah has been gracious'.
How do you pronounce Janet?
Say it “jan-it”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Janet in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Janet is written جینٹ. In its original script: Janet.
What are other spellings of Janet?
Janet is also spelled Jenny, Janette.
Is the meaning of Janet verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.