Meaning: The Lord is gracious
The story
Jane is an English feminine form in the John family, whose Hebrew root means God is gracious. It has centuries of literary use, including novelist Jane Austen.
Nicknames
- Janie
- Jay
Spellings & variants
- Joan
- Jean
- Juana
- Jana
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Climbing in the latest US data
Style
Origins
Jane comes from Hebrew and English.
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My God is an oath
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Short form of Griselda; separate Yiddish root
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Original meaning uncertain
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He will add, through Joseph
Sadie
Princess; pet form of Sarah
Rose
Rose flower; an older Germanic name history also exists
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