At a Glance: Name: Janet – Meaning: God is gracious – Origin: English (via French, from Hebrew) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: JAN-it
Janet is an English (via French, from Hebrew) girl's name meaning “God is gracious”. It appears in our list of 100+ Baby Names That Mean Gift From God.
Meaning & Origin of Janet
Meaning: God is gracious.
Origin: English (via French, from Hebrew).
A common claim: Janet means 'gift from God' Actually: The more precise Hebrew root behind John/Janet is 'God is gracious' (chanan, 'favor/grace'), not literally 'gift' — 'gift from God' is a loose popular simplification that even general references sometimes repeat.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Janet
Phonetic: JAN-it IPA: /ˈdʒænɪt/
Popularity of Janet
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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