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Janne

Quick answerJanne is a feminine given name meaning "God is gracious," derived from the Hebrew root of John (Yohanan).

Swedish · Boy · 1 syllable

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#13
TrendStable
Peak year
Syllables1
OriginSwedish
LanguageSwedish
CultureSwedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, Estonian
ReligionChristianity
Letters5
Numerology8 Chaldean 8
Global rank#13

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Janne

Janne is a feminine given name meaning "God is gracious," derived from the Hebrew root of John (Yohanan).

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Etymology

Janne is a feminine given name meaning "God is gracious," derived from the Hebrew root of John (Yohanan). It is used primarily in Scandinavian cultures (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland) and occasionally in Dutch-speaking regions, often as a diminutive of Johanna or a feminine form of Jan, with notable historical usage in 20th-century Nordic contexts.

Janne currently ranks #13 in the United States as a boy's name.

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