Baby name
FADING
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 Jeannette
/zhah · NET/
Meaning
“God is gracious”
Double-diminutive French form of Jeanne; from Hebrew Yochanan. The -tte ending adds an extra layer of affection to the already-diminutive Jeanette.
Nicknames
jea · nette
Vibe
elegant
How it ages.
Slightly fussier than Jeanette - both peaked mid-century, both are overdue.
The cultural moment.
Common in France and the US from the 1930s-1960s; rare for newborns.