Jennette

Jennette represents an English form of Jeannette, which is considered a diminutive of the girl's name Jeanne, which in turn is the French variant of Johanna. The name has its roots in Hebrew and means 'God is gracious.'

What does the name Jennette mean?

The spelling Jennette is an English variant of Jeannette, which can be seen as a diminutive of Jeanne, the French form of Johanna. The name is of Hebrew origin and carries the meaning 'God is gracious.' Jennette is especially common in English-speaking countries, but it is also used in the Netherlands. A well-known bearer of the name is the American actress Jennette McCurdy. Other variants of Jeannette include Janet, Janett, Janette, Jannet, Jannett, Jannette, Jannetty, Jeanett, Jeanetta, Jeanette, Jeannetta, Jenette, Jennet, Zaneta, Zanetta, and Zsanett, as well as the diminutives Netti, Netty, Nette, and Netta.

Where does the name Jennette come from?

The name Jennette has its origin as a feminine variant of the biblical name Johannes in the Hebrew name Jochanan. This is composed of the Hebrew elements 'jô' for 'God' and 'ḥnn' for 'to be gracious to someone.' Ancient Hebrew

How do you pronounce Jennette?

Dschennett

When is the name day of Jennette?

The name day for Jennette is celebrated on February 4, May 12, May 24, May 30, August 12, August 24, August 26, and December 12.

Popularity

In Germany, Jennette is considered a rare first name. It has not appeared in the German first name charts so far. In Austria, the name reached its best ranking in 2019 at 1,874th place in the first name charts. In the last ten years, Jennette has been given as a first name there fewer than 10 times, placing it at 5,065th in the ten-year statistics. From 1984 to 2024, it ranks 7,542nd in Austria.

Nicknames & pet names

Jeenie / Jennettchen / Nettie

Famous people

• Jennette Michelle Faye McCurdy (singer & actress)