Baby name
FADING
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Janet
/JAN · et/
Meaning
“God is gracious”
Medieval English feminine form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious'; the -et diminutive suffix was fashionable in medieval Scotland before becoming a standalone name.
Nicknames
jan
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Classic but firmly mid-20th century - will take another generation before it revives.
The cultural moment.
Very common in the UK and US from the 1940s-1970s; now rare for newborns.