What does the name Jane mean?

The name Jane means "God is gracious".

What is the origin of the name Jane?

Jane is a name of Hebrew origin.

In 2023, 1,180 babies were named Jane in the United States. The name is currently stable in popularity.

Yes, Jane is traditionally used as a girl's name.

Girl's name

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Births Last Year: 1,180 →

All-Time Total: 367,135

Peak Year: 1947

Jane is of English origin and is derived from the name Jehanne, which is the medieval form of Joan.

Girl names closely related to Jane

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Boy names closely related to Jane

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Names with similar meaning to Jane

Deshawn Ean Evan Geovanni Geovanny Geovany Gia Gian

Births per year in the United States

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