Janet

Janet \ja-net, jan-et\ is a female's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Janet is pronounced JHAEN-ehT ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Janet: JH as in "joy (JH.OY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)"

What is the origin of Janet?

Janet is of Hebrew origin and it is used mainly in English. The name was a medieval diminutive of Jane. After the Middle Ages, it fell into disuse among English speakers except in Scotland, before enjoying a revival in the 19th century. In literature, it has been borne by the fictional housekeeper in A. J. Cronin's novel Beyond This Place (1953), the basis for the long-running BBC TV series Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962-1971). Janet is a variant transcription of Jane name popularity (English). Janet is a widely used name; it has 43 variant transcriptions that are used in both English and foreign languages. English variant transcriptions Janata meaning of name, Janeeta name, nicknames for Janeta, baby name Janete, Janeth meaning of name, Janetta definition (also used in French), Janette name variations (also used in French), Janit name popularity, short names for Janneth, nicknames for Jannetta, meaning of Jannette, Janot name popularity, Janota name variations, Jante pronounciation, meaning of Jeanetta, Jenet meaning, Jenetta definition, Jenette definition, nicknames for Jennet, Jennette name, Jinnet meaning, Jinnett meaning of name, name Johnetta, meaning of Johnette, nicknames for Jonet, Jonetta definition, Jonette pronounciation, Yanet meaning and origin, and Yaneth meaning. Other English variants the contracted form Jan pronounciation, and the pet forms name Janett meaning (also used in French), Jannet name variations, what does the name Jess mean (also used in Scottish), name Jessie origin (also used in Scottish), short names for Netta, and Nettie pronounciation.

Variation transcriptions of Janet used in foreign languages Ianeke meaning (Hawaiian), Jeannet name popularity (Dutch and French), Jessy name variations (Scottish), name Seona origin (Gaelic), Seonaid name popularity (Gaelic), and Sioned pronounciation (Welsh). The pet form baby name Jinty (Scottish) is another foreign variant. Janet is an all-time favorite. Currently it is still somewhat popular as a baby name for girls, though it was in more widespread use previously. At the height of its usage in 1952, 0.942% of baby girls were named Janet. Its ranking then was #19. The baby name has since experienced a marked drop in popularity, and is of only occasional use now. In 2010, it ranked at #894 with a usage of 0.015%. Within the group of girl names directly related to Janet, name Jane origin was the most frequently used. The name was thrice as popular as Janet in 2010. Janet has predominantly been a baby girl name, although in the past century it has also been used for boys. Baby girls named Janet outnumbered boys by 290 times in 1943.

The following famous people share the name Janet:

• Actress Janet Leigh, born Jeanette Helen Morrison, 6 July 1927 - 3 October 2004, Merced, California
• Actress Janet Suzman, born 9 February 1939, Johannesburg, South Africa
• Car Racer Janet Guthrie, born 7 March 1938, Iowa City, Iowa
• Government Official Janet Reno, born 21 July 1938, Miami, Florida
• Noblewoman Jennie Lee, born Janet Lee, 3 November 1904 - 16 November 1988, Lochgelly, in Fife, Scotland
• Opera Singer Janet Baker, born Janet Abbott Baker, 21 August 1933, Hatfield, South Yorkshire, England
• Singer Janet Jackson, born 16 May 1966, Gary, Indiana.

List of baby names that sound like Janet:

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The baby name Janet fun facts:

The name Janet in reverse order is "Tenaj".

The numerological value of the name Janet is number 5, which means expansiveness, visionary, adventure, the constructive use of freedom.

How popular is Janet?

Janet is in the top names in USA.