Janneth
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ha-NET
- Origin
- Hebrew
Janneth is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God is gracious”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Janneth mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Janeth; Spanish-language form of Janet, a diminutive of Jane
“God is gracious”
Meaning borrowed from Janeth.
Is Janneth a girl's or a boy's name?
Janneth is a girls' name.
How popular is Janneth in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 24 girls. It first appears in the records in 1985.
Half of all the girls named Janneth in the US since 1880 were born between 1995 and 2008, the years shaded on the chart below.
Janneth in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #15,188 |
| 2022 | 5 | #15,300 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 6 | #13,448 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 8 | #11,422 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 6 | #14,326 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 7 | #13,063 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10,230 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7,800 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11,175 |
| 2010 | 17 | #7,214 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9,971 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8,105 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7,390 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7,140 |
| 2005 | 22 | #5,595 |
| 2004 | 17 | #6,763 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5,581 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4,902 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5,817 |
| 2000 | 17 | #6,202 |
| 1999 | 10 | #8,798 |
| 1998 | 17 | #5,794 |
| 1997 | 13 | #6,839 |
| 1996 | 16 | #5,766 |
| 1995 | 17 | #5,434 |
| 1994 | 8 | #9,580 |
| 1993 | 20 | #4,820 |
| 1992 | 18 | #5,260 |
| 1991 | 12 | #6,969 |
| 1990 | 13 | #6,459 |
| 1989 | 9 | #8,031 |
| 1988 | 7 | #9,239 |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 6 | #9,540 |
| 1985 | 6 | #9,304 |
Names like Janneth
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hannah Jordyn Jordan Lizbeth Arleth Leah Sarah Josie Mariah Chloe Jazlyn Gianna
Names related to Janneth
More Hebrew names
Noah Isabella Elijah James Jack Mia Ava Jude Ezra Benjamin Isaac Jacob Ethan Daniel Samuel Elias
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Janneth: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/janneth, updated 20 October 2026.