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Name Jane

Meaning:Yahweh is graciousTools:

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About the name Jane in particular

Gender:female
Languages of use:English
Diminutives:Janel, Janell, Janella, Janelle, Janie
Saints:Jane Frances of Chantel
US 2021 rank:#265     ... 263:Adelaide, 264:Daniela, 265:Jane, 266:Payton, 267:Journey ...     Full US 2021 list
Similarly written:Ane, Dane, Jace, Jade, Jade, Jake, Jale, Jan, Ján, Jana     Details
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About John/Johanna, the group of names with the same origin as Jane

Meaning/translation:Yahweh is gracious
Language of origin:Hebrew
Info about origin, male:popular because of Saint John, the apostle and evangelist, and Saint John the Baptist
 very popular through the ages and in many countries
 until now there were 23 popes with the name John
Words:yahweh = (the name of God) (name of the one God according to the Old Testament)  Hebrew
 chanan = to be gracious  Hebrew
Topics:12 Apostles, Interesting, New Testament, Popes
Variants' top ranks:1:Sean Ireland 2003,  1:Jón Iceland 2003 to 2007,  1:Hans Greenland 2011,  1:Jens Denmark 2005,  1:Jan Warsaw 2016,  1:John England+Wales 1944,  1:Jack England+Wales 1998,  1:Jean France 2011,  1:Juan Buenos Aires 2012,  1:João Portugal 2018
Somehow related to:Jahwe
Old/original forms:Jehanne Old French, Ieuan Old Irish, Jehohanan Hebrew, Johanan Hebrew
Name variants:Gia, Giana, Gianna, Giavanna, Gioana, Giovana, Giovanna, Hanna, Hanne, Hanni, Hansine, Ioana, Ioanna, Ionela, Ivana, Ivanka, Ivanna, Iwana, Iyana, Iyanna, Jana, Janae, Janay, Jane, Janel, Janell, Janella, Janelle, Janessa, Janet, Janette, Janice, Janie, Janin, Janina, Janine, Janis, Janita, Janka, Janka, Janna, Janne, Jannine, Jantje, Jayne, Jean, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeanine, Jeanne, Jeannette, Jeannice, Jeannine, Jenna, Jenny, Jensina, Jessie, Jianna, Jo, Joan, Joana, Joann, Joanna, Joanne, Johana, Johanka, Johanna, Jóhanna, Johanne, Johna, Jolien, Jolina, Joline, Jona, Jóna, Jonelle, Jonna, Jovana, Juana, Juanita, Seonag, Seonaid, Shauna, Shawna, Sheena, Shona, Sian, Siana, Sinead, Sinéad, Siobhan, Vanja, Vanna, Yana, Yanet, Yanna, Zana, Zsanett, Anze, Django, Ean, Eoin, Evan, Gan, Geovane, Geovanni, Gian, Gianni, Giovani, Giovanni, Giovannino, Giovanny, Gjin, Gjon, Hampus, Hannes, Hanno, Hans, Hennes, Hovhannes, Huwan, Iain, Ian, Iefan, Ioan, Ioane, Ioannis, Ion, Ionut, Ivan, Ivan, Iván, Ivano, Iwan, Jack, Jackie, Jacky, Jakai, Jan, Ján, Jandel, Janek, Janez, Janic, Janick, Janik, Janika, Janis, Jankin, Jankó, Jann, Jannes, Jannic, Jannick, Jannik, Jannis, János, Janosch, Janusz, Jax, Jaxx, Jean, Jeannot, Jens, Jhon, Jhonny, Jionni, Jo, Joan, Joannes, João, Johan, Johann, Jóhann, Johannes, Jóhannes, John, Johnnie, Johnny, Jon, Jón, Jonathon, Jone, Jones, Jovan, Jovani, Jovanni, Jovanny, Jovany, Juan, Juanito, Juha, Juhani, Juho, Jukka, Jussi, Nino, Ruan, Sean, Shane ...and more   Sortable list   Details
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SeriesGraphRankings
Canada 2021 295
England+Wales decadesGraph1984 86,  1974 29,  1964 71954 12,  1944 53,  1934 74,  1924 73,  1914 51,  1904 43
IrelandGraph2007 97,  2006 94,  2005 65,  2004 79,  2003 70,  2002 78,  2001 78,  2000 79,  1999 68,  1998 64
Philippines 2011 7
USA decadesGraph1990-1999 365,  1980-1989 334,  1960-1969 92
USA prevalence 1990 77
USA yearlyGraph2022 290,  2021 265,  2020 2642019 277,  2018 291,  2017 282,  2016 279,  2015 288,  2014 322,  2013 354,  2012 339,  2011 368,  2010 383,  2009 385,  2008 389,  2007 424,  2006 477,  2005 472,  2004 458,  2003 427,  2002 416,  2001 423,  2000 436,  1999 438,  1998 415,  1997 403,  1996 408,  1995 418,  1994 369,  1993 369
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