Girl Jane A feminine form of John, Jane is a Hebrew name meaning God is gracious. Jane Name Origin: Hebrew Pronunciation: jay(n) See what 3 people think about Jane Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Comments Infographic of Jane name meaning, which is A feminine form of John, Jane is a Hebrew name meaning God is gracious. Ask your friends & family about Jane… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Jane Name Popularity How popular is the name Jane? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State Year Rank # Births % Births 1910 116 681 0.1934% 1911 99 899 0.2414% 1912 89 1,372 0.2721% 1913 81 1,738 0.3065% 1914 71 2,330 0.3343% 1915 69 3,255 0.3583% 1916 62 3,815 0.3949% 1917 55 4,248 0.4246% 1918 53 4,731 0.4408% 1919 53 4,520 0.4317% 1920 48 5,043 0.4536% 1921 47 5,179 0.4523% 1922 55 4,800 0.4308% 1923 55 4,918 0.4391% 1924 53 5,101 0.4393% 1925 53 4,876 0.4314% 1926 56 4,635 0.4214% 1927 60 4,689 0.4236% 1928 62 4,405 0.4117% 1929 62 4,348 0.4198% 1930 55 4,573 0.4378% 1931 50 4,523 0.4583% 1932 49 4,342 0.4395% 1933 47 4,371 0.4692% 1934 48 4,346 0.4496% 1935 43 4,642 0.4777% 1936 42 4,716 0.4896% 1937 41 4,698 0.4768% 1938 44 4,786 0.4675% 1939 46 4,765 0.4684% 1940 47 5,077 0.4777% 1941 46 5,080 0.4514% 1942 46 5,705 0.4518% 1943 44 6,029 0.4618% 1944 41 6,558 0.5291% 1945 36 7,636 0.6261% 1946 35 8,964 0.6075% 1947 36 9,935 0.5952% 1948 39 8,778 0.5499% 1949 41 8,715 0.5418% 1950 39 8,963 0.5567% 1951 43 8,941 0.5273% 1952 42 9,323 0.5341% 1953 43 8,904 0.5031% 1954 49 8,349 0.4567% 1955 50 8,333 0.453% 1956 50 8,241 0.4363% 1957 57 7,779 0.4043% 1958 61 7,195 0.3807% 1959 66 6,872 0.3617% 1960 67 6,580 0.3473% 1961 72 6,362 0.337% 1962 73 6,115 0.3331% 1963 75 5,765 0.3212% 1964 93 4,562 0.2592% 1965 95 3,926 0.2401% 1966 110 3,206 0.2053% 1967 127 2,711 0.1786% 1968 146 2,182 0.1453% 1969 170 1,868 0.1213% 1970 201 1,586 0.0997% 1971 229 1,278 0.085% 1972 235 1,143 0.0839% 1973 262 924 0.0713% 1974 283 813 0.0626% 1975 298 753 0.0586% 1976 318 670 0.052% 1977 314 714 0.053% 1978 328 657 0.0489% 1979 333 675 0.0479% 1980 311 746 0.051% 1981 314 729 0.0496% 1982 286 822 0.055% 1983 294 758 0.0514% 1984 322 691 0.0465% 1985 337 665 0.0438% 1986 355 632 0.0419% 1987 354 633 0.0415% 1988 346 684 0.0439% 1989 323 747 0.0463% 1990 341 744 0.0449% 1991 360 677 0.0415% 1992 396 612 0.0383% 1993 372 651 0.0418% 1994 369 666 0.0434% 1995 427 572 0.038% 1996 408 600 0.0401% 1997 407 608 0.0411% 1998 425 583 0.039% 1999 442 577 0.0385% 2000 446 596 0.039% 2001 423 631 0.0419% 2002 416 663 0.0442% 2003 429 667 0.0438% 2004 456 620 0.0407% 2005 471 614 0.0402% 2006 476 628 0.0401% 2007 422 739 0.0468% 2008 386 792 0.0512% 2009 382 801 0.0536% 2010 376 800 0.0555% 2011 370 826 0.058% 2012 336 898 0.063% 2013 351 866 0.0608% 2014 316 994 0.0682% 2015 284 1,077 0.074% 2016 272 1,108 0.0768% 2017 274 1,121 0.0803% 2018 285 1,100 0.0801% 2019 268 1,163 0.0859% Alaska (AK) Alabama (AL) Arkansas (AR) Arizona (AZ) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) District of Columbia (DC) Delaware (DE) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Hawaii (HI) Iowa (IA) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Massachusetts (MA) Maryland (MD) Maine (ME) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Missouri (MO) Mississippi (MS) Montana (MT) North Carolina (NC) North Dakota (ND) Nebraska (NE) New Hampshire (NH) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) Nevada (NV) New York (NY) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) Rhode Island (RI) South Carolina (SC) South Dakota (SD) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Virginia (VA) Vermont (VT) Washington (WA) Wisconsin (WI) West Virginia (WV) Wyoming (WY) Data via SSA.gov. Names Like Jane If you like Jane, you’ll love these other names like Jane. What names are variants of Jane? Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Jane. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Gene Hebrew Gianina God is gracious Italian Gianna God is gracious Italian Giovanna God is gracious Italian Iva God is gracious Slavic Ivana God is gracious Slavic Ivanka God is gracious Slavic Ivanna God is gracious Slavic Jaina God is gracious Hebrew Jaine God is gracious Hebrew Jainee God is gracious Hebrew Jan God is gracious Hebrew Jana God is gracious Hebrew Janae God has answered American Janaye God is gracious Hebrew Jandy God is gracious Hebrew Janean God is gracious Hebrew Janeane God is gracious Hebrew Janee God is gracious Hebrew Janeen God is gracious Hebrew Janel God is gracious Hebrew Janela God is gracious Hebrew Janelba God is gracious Hebrew Janella God is gracious Hebrew Janelle “Little Jane.” From Jane (a variant of Joanna) and elle (a diminutive suffix). Modern Janene God is gracious Hebrew Janessa American Janet “The gracious gift of God.” A diminutive form of Joanna, the feminine form of John. Scottish Janeta God is gracious Scottish Janeth God is gracious Scottish Janetta God is gracious Scottish Janette God is gracious Scottish Janey God is gracious Hebrew Jania God is gracious Hebrew Janica God is gracious Hebrew Janice “The gracious gift of God.” A variant form of Joanna, a feminine form of John. Janie Well-born, noble; God is gracious Hebrew Janina God is gracious Italian Janine English Janique God is gracious Hebrew Janis God is gracious Hebrew Janise God is gracious Hebrew Janit God is gracious Scottish Janka God is gracious Hebrew Janna God is gracious Hebrew Jannel God is gracious Hebrew Jannelle God is gracious Hebrew Janny God is gracious Hebrew Jany God is gracious Hebrew Jayna God is gracious Hebrew Jayne God is gracious Hebrew Jaynell God is gracious Hebrew Jayni Jehovah has been gracious: has shown favor. Variant of Joan. English Jaynie God is gracious Hebrew Jean God is gracious Hebrew Jeanelle English Jeanette French Jeanie God is gracious Hebrew Jeanne God is gracious Hebrew Jeannette God is gracious Hebrew Jeannine God is gracious Modern Jenda God is gracious Hebrew Jenella God is gracious; maiden Latin Jenelle God is gracious; maiden Latin Jeni Fair one; white and smooth, soft; God is gracious Welsh Jenica God is gracious Hebrew Jenie God is gracious Hebrew Jeniece God is gracious Hebrew Jensina God is gracious Hebrew Jensine God is gracious Hebrew Jess God is gracious; jasmine; He sees Persian Jinna God is gracious Hebrew Joan God is gracious Hebrew Joana God is gracious Hebrew Joanna God is gracious Latin Johanna God is gracious Hebrew Johnetta God is gracious Scottish Johnna God is gracious Hebrew Jonella God is gracious Hebrew Jonelle God is gracious Hebrew Joni God is gracious Hebrew Jonie God is gracious Hebrew Juana God is gracious Spanish Juanita God is gracious Spanish Sheena Irish Shene God is gracious Hebrew Sinead God is gracious Irish Vania Brings good news Latin Vanya God is gracious; butterfly; brings good news Latin What names sound like Jane? If you like how Jane sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Jane. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Janea American Jann God is gracious Hebrew Janne God is gracious Hebrew Jeane God is gracious Hebrew Joane God is gracious Hebrew Jone God is gracious Hebrew June Month of June Latin What names are similar to Jane? Find a name that’s like Jane, but just a little bit different. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Shanae American Lists With Jane Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Jane. Vampire Names for Girls With Immortal Beauty // 86 names Vampire names for girls are immortal treasures with a dangerous side. Beloved for characters and babies alike, these beauties are sure to catch your attention. Witch Names for Girls That Are Wickedly Whimsical // 72 names Witch names for girls are spellbinding sweethearts. Sprinkled with enchantment, these magical monikers have heaps of mischief and mystery. 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Reply Chrissy Glasgow Jun 22 at 10:29 pm Jane is our rainbow baby so we chose Jane because it means God’s Gracious Gift or God is Gracious. We choose Bella for beautiful… Jane Bella meaning God’s Gracious Beautiful Gift Reply Alina May 21 at 7:34 pm We chose the name Jane because it means “God is gracious” and we wanted to have a name that had a beautiful meaning. And the name Jane itself is short and sweet. Also, this name is the name of one of my favorite fictional characters, Jane Eyre, which was written by Charlotte Bronte. And Jane is the name of one of my favorite authors Jane Austen. Reply Share your thoughts on the name Jane Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. 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Abby Sep 28 at 7:42 am Jane is a family name. My husband and I loved that it was a classic name that we really didn’t hear that often. It also was the only name we could agree on haha! Reply
Chrissy Glasgow Jun 22 at 10:29 pm Jane is our rainbow baby so we chose Jane because it means God’s Gracious Gift or God is Gracious. We choose Bella for beautiful… Jane Bella meaning God’s Gracious Beautiful Gift Reply
Alina May 21 at 7:34 pm We chose the name Jane because it means “God is gracious” and we wanted to have a name that had a beautiful meaning. And the name Jane itself is short and sweet. Also, this name is the name of one of my favorite fictional characters, Jane Eyre, which was written by Charlotte Bronte. And Jane is the name of one of my favorite authors Jane Austen. Reply
