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
"intoxicating, she who intoxicates"
Origin: Old Irish
Maevyn is more popular, ranked #2739 vs #2769 for Jeanette.
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Maevyn is more popular, ranked #2739 compared to Jeanette at #2769 in the United States.
Jeanette means "God is gracious" (Hebrew via French origin). Maevyn means "intoxicating, she who intoxicates" (Old Irish origin).
Jeanette is primarily a girl name. Maevyn is primarily a girl name.