Jane

Jane \ja-ne, jan-e\ is a female's name. It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby girl name Jane is pronounced JHey-N ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Jane: JH as in "joy (JH.OY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Jane?

Jane has its origins in the Hebrew language and it is used largely in English. The meaning of Jane is 'Yahweh is gracious, Yahweh is merciful'. Biblical name derived from yahweh 'name of God' ; chanan which means 'to be gracious'. The name Johanna was borne by a follower of Jesus in the Bible, who was also the wife of King Herod Antipas' steward. Johanna (Latin) was the equivalent of Ioanna (Old Greek), and it was widely used in the medieval period, giving rise to the name Joan, and later Jane and Jean via Jehanne (Old French), the medieval feminine equivalent of the masculine French name Jean. The name Jane was adopted by English speakers in the 16th century, popularized by the fame of Jane Shore (1445-1527), the mistress of King Edward IV who became the subject of numerous plays and ballads. The name was also made famous by Lady Jane Grey (1537-1554), the ill-fated queen who reigned for only nine days. Jane became more popular than other forms such as Jean and Joan by the 17th century. In the 19th century, it was widely used as a name depicting handmaids in various literary works, and it was also made known by Charlotte Brontë's novel Jane Eyre (1847). In the mid-20th century, Jane was well-known as a scantily-clad beauty in a Daily Mirror comic strip; she was dubbed by Churchill as "Britain's secret weapon" in homage to her role in boosting morale among World War II soldiers. Jane is a form of the English and Scottish Jean name variations in the English language. Jane is also a form of the English Joan meaning. Jane is the feminine form of the English and Hebrew short names for John. The name Jane is used to a great extent; it has 246 forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. 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Forms used in foreign languages the Polish Asia meaning, the Italian name Ciana meaning, the Italian baby name Gia, the Italian name Gian, the Italian nicknames for Gianina, the Italian name Giann, the Italian Gianna name variations, the Italian Giannetta name popularity, the Italian Giannina meaning of name, the French Ginnette meaning, the Italian Giovanna pronounciation, the Czech baby name Hana, the Dutch, Finnish, German, and Scandinavian name Hanna meaning, the German and Scandinavian meaning of Hanne, the Finnish Hannele meaning of name, the German short names for Hanni, the Dutch Hannie name, the German Hansi meaning and origin, the German what does the name Hansine mean, the Maori Heeni definition, the Romanian and Slavic short names for Ioana, the Greek and Russian Ioanna name, the Romanian name Ionela meaning, the Slavic name Iva meaning, the Czech, Russian, and Slavic Ivana name variations, the Czech and Slavic Ivanka meaning, the Russian Ivanna meaning and origin, the Russian what does the name Iwana mean, the Polish Jama name popularity, the Czech and Hebrew Janica name variations, the Slavic nicknames for Janika, the German and Polish Janin meaning and origin, the French Janiqua name popularity, the French Janique name popularity, the Czech, Hungarian, and Polish Janka meaning and origin, the Finnish, German, and Scandinavian Janne meaning of name, the French and German baby name Jannine, the Dutch name Jantine, the Dutch, Frisian, and German short names for Jantje, the Polish what does the name Jasa mean, the Polish Jasey meaning, the Polish name Jasia origin, the French name Jeannette, the French name Jeannine, the Czech Jenka name variations, the Scandinavian Jensina meaning of name, the Scandinavian what does the name Jensine mean, the Polish Joanka pronounciation, the Polish name Joasia origin, the Polish Joasta meaning of name, the Czech Johana meaning of name, the French and Scandinavian what does the name Johanne mean, the Dutch name Johanneke, the Dutch baby name Joke, the Dutch Jolien name variations, the German Jolina name variations, the German Joline name popularity, the Scandinavian nicknames for Jona, the Basque Jone definition, the Finnish and Scandinavian meaning of Jonna, the Slavic Jovana name variations, the Scandinavian baby name Jóhanna, the Scandinavian Jóna pronounciation, the Spanish name Juana origin, the Spanish Juanita name, the German Jutta name, the Spanish baby name Nita, the Armenian name Ohanna origin, the Irish Seana name variations, the Tongan Seini meaning, the Scottish Seonag name, the Scottish meaning of Seonaid, the Irish name Shana, the Irish Shena name, the Irish and Scottish Shona name, the Welsh Sian name variations, the Welsh nicknames for Siân, the Gaelic and Scottish baby name Sine, the Irish what does the name Sinead mean, the Irish name Sinéad origin, the Irish meaning of Siobhan, the Irish Siobhán meaning, the Welsh Sioned name, the Scottish meaning of Siubhan, the Scottish Sìne name popularity, the Irish Síne pronounciation, the Dutch Sjaan pronounciation, the Scandinavian meaning of Vanja, the Italian Vanna pronounciation, the Galician Xoana meaning of name, the Slavic Yana name popularity, the Basque and Slavic meaning of Yoana, the Spanish meaning of Zaneta, the Latvian and Spanish Zanna meaning and origin, the Polish Zannz name, the Slavic baby name Zhana, the Slavic nicknames for Zhane, the Slavic name Zhané origin, and the Hungarian Zsanett definition. The familiar form Janita name (Dutch, Finnish, and Scandinavian) is another foreign variant. See also the related forms, the English name Janeann, the name short names for Jarian, the name Jatara definition, the English name Sally Jane origin, and the name Sara Jane meaning of name. Jane is an all-time favorite. At present it is still rather popular as a baby girl name, but not as considerably as it was before. At the peak of its usage in 1945, 0.567% of baby girls were named Jane. It was #36 in rank then. The baby name has substantially slipped in popularity since then, and in recent times it is of only modest use. In 2010, it ranked at #384 with a usage of 0.043%. Out of the family of girl names directly related to Jane, short names for Gianna was the most commonly used. It was 5 times more popular than Jane in 2010.

The following famous people share the name Jane:

• Activist Jane Addams, born 6 September 1860 - 21 May 1935, Cedarville, Illinois
• Actress Jane Fonda, born 21 December 1937, New York, New York
• Actress Jane Seymour, born Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg 15 February 1951, Hillingdon, England
• Actress Jane Asher, born 5 April 1946, London, England
• Actress Sinead Cusack, born Jane Moira Cusack February 18, 1948, Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland
• Author Jane Austen, born 16 December 1775 - 18 July 1817, Steventon, Hampshire, England
• Ethologist Jane Goodall, born 3 April 1934, London, England
• Filmmaker Jane Campion, born 30 April 1954, Waikanae, New Zealand
• Royalty Lady Jane Grey, born 12 February 1554, Bradgate, England
• Royalty Queen Jane Seymour, born 24 October 1537.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Jane:

the English Jaine meaning and origin, the English Jayne meaning of name, the name Jain meaning, the name Jam pronounciation, the English baby name Janeann, the English what does the name Jasme mean, the name baby name Jazzmynn, the English and Scottish name Jean origin, the English Jeane meaning of name, the English Jeanene name, the English, French, and Dutch nicknames for Jeanne, the English Jeanné name, the name baby name Jeen, the name Jeene pronounciation, the English name Jem, the English Jen name, the name name Jenene meaning, the English meaning of Jenn, the English Jenne meaning, and the Chinese, Japanese, and English Jin meaning of name.

The baby name Jane fun facts:

The name Jane in reverse order is "Enaj".

The numerological value of the name Jane is number 3, which means expression, verbalization, socialization, the arts, the joy of living.

How popular is Jane?

Jane is in the top names in USA.