Jeanette
Meaning
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew via French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,769
- Total SSA Count
- 61
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jan, Jeannie, Nettie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew via French
"little, small"
Origin: Old English/Scottish
Jeanette is more popular, ranked #2769 vs #32830 for Lytle.
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Jeanette is more popular, ranked #2769 compared to Lytle at #32830 in the United States.
Jeanette means "God is gracious" (Hebrew via French origin). Lytle means "little, small" (Old English/Scottish origin).
Jeanette is primarily a girl name. Lytle is primarily a boy name.