Janette
God is gracious (Hebrew via English/French)
Janette is a english / biblical girl name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 442, with 18,247 records. It has 2 syllables.
Origin and meaning
God is gracious (Hebrew via English/French)
Janette is a feminine given name derived as an elaboration of Jane or a variant of Jeanette. It entered widespread Philippine usage during the American period and mid-20th century alongside other Western names ending in '-ette'. In the Philippines, it represents a classic mid-to-late 20th-century female given name.
Janette is an English variant spelling of Jeannette or Janet, which are diminutive forms of Jane or Jeanne, tracing back to the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning 'Yahweh is gracious'.
Name character
In the Philippines
Frequently shortened to nicknames such as Net, Nette, Jane, or Janet. Often combined with second names in Philippine compound naming traditions.
Related forms
- Jeannette French
- Janet English
- Juanita Spanish
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Janette with common surname pairs
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Janette is the given name. The full name is Janette + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.
Is Janette a common girl name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Janette is number 442, with 18,247 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.