Jannie
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: God is Gracious; Variant of Jane
Background: The name Jannie is a diminutive form of Jane, which is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning 'God is gracious.' This name has evolved through Latin forms, ultimately leading to the modern English variant Jannie.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#1,275
Total births
14,847
Most popular decade
1920s
(7,485 births)
10-year trend
↑ Rising (+42 ranks)
Years in Top 100
0
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
0.2% male
99.8% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1915
- First year births
- 5
- First year rank
- #3,825
- Peak year
- 1928
- Peak year births
- 7
- Peak rank
- #3,357
- Most recent year
- 1938
- Recent year births
- 6
- Recent rank
- #3,176
Female
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 21
- First year rank
- #352
- Peak year
- 1924
- Peak year births
- 281
- Peak rank
- #414
- Most recent year
- 2021
- Recent year births
- 8
- Recent rank
- #11,138
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).