Janessa
Meaning
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,576
- Total SSA Count
- 134
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jan, Nessa, Janie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew
"harmony of sounds, consonance"
Origin: Greek
Symphony is more popular, ranked #1502 vs #1576 for Janessa.
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Symphony is more popular, ranked #1502 compared to Janessa at #1576 in the United States.
Janessa means "God is gracious" (Hebrew origin). Symphony means "harmony of sounds, consonance" (Greek origin).
Janessa is primarily a girl name. Symphony is primarily a girl name.