Baby name
Jeanette
/jeh · NET/
Meaning
“God is gracious”
French diminutive of Jeanne (Joan/Jane), from Hebrew Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious'; the -ette suffix creates a charming, feminine diminutive.
How it ages.
Peaked in the mid-20th century in France and the US - overdue for reappraisal as a vintage name.
The cultural moment.
Common in France, the UK, and US from the 1930s-1960s; rare for newborns today.