Jeanette

French, diminutive of Jeanne

"God is gracious"

Jeanette Origin and Meaning

The name Jeanette is a girl's name of French origin.

Relic of a past period of French favorites, out to pasture with Claudette and Paulette.

Jeanette Rank in US Top 1000

# 992 in the US

Popularity of the name Jeanette

• 1597 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to Jeanette

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• Janice
• Janine
• Darlene
• Brenda
• Joanne
• Gail
• Justine
• Jennie
• Linda
• Fran
• Janet
• Martina
• Rosanna
• Hilary
• Debbie
• Glenda
• Sonya
• Roberta
• Tanya
• Bertha

Famous People Named Jeanette

• Jeanette "Jennie" Jerome Lady Randolph Churchill, mother of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill
• Jeanette Anna MacDonald American singer and actress
• Jeanette Collins American TV producer and writer
• Jeanette Nolan American actress
• Jeanette Winterson English novelist
• Jeanette (born Janette Anne Dimech) Anglo,Spanish singer
• Jeanette Biedermann German singer and actress
• Jeanette Bolden American Olympic runner
• Jeanette Aw (Ee Ping), Singaporean actress
• Jeanette Pohlen American basketball player
• Johanna Charlotta "Jeanette" Granberg Swedish playwright
• (Marie) Jeanette Wässelius Swedish opera singer
• Jeanette Lynn "Jet" Willis 4th child (3rd daughter) of the family band The Willis Clan

The name Jeanette in Pop Culture

• Jeanette Miller Chipette in the Alvin and the Chipmunks series
• "Jeanette " song by The Beat
• "Bring a Torch Jeanette, Isabella", French Christmas Carol