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Jennet
OriginOld English short form of Jean or Janet
Meaning"God is gracious"
About Jennet
It feels like a slenderized modern version, but Jennet actually has deep roots. Could this plucky name rescue Janet and Jenny from their datedness?
Pronounced JEN-it.
As of October 2026, Jennet ranked #15842 in US births in 2010 SSA, peaked at #3996 in 1939.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Jennet on lists
Famous Jennets
- Jennet Conant
American historian and author
- Miriama Jennet Kamo
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- Jennet Device
key witness in the 1612 Pendle Witch trials
Jennet in pop culture
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- Jennet Humfrye
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