Janet is a ♀ girl’s name.
Janet is a medieval diminutive of the names Jane or Jeanette, which derived from the name Johanna. Johanna is of Hebrew origin.
The girl’s name Janet means “Yahweh is gracious” (from Hebrew “yo/יֹו”, abbreviation of “yeho/יְהוֹ” = referring to the Hebrew God + “ḥanán/חָנַן” = to show favor/to be gracious).
The name Janet is ranked #11163 overall.
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