Meaning of the nameJanet
Janet is a female name of English origin, a diminutive of Jane, which in turn is a feminine form of John, 'Yahweh is gracious'.
Meaning
“diminutive form of Jane, feminine form of John, 'Yahweh is gracious'”
Source: Wiktionary: Janet · Behind the Name: Janet · Behind the Name: Jane · Behind the Name: John
- People (2022)
- 913
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,805
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,009
- people
Janet in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Janet, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (252 people).
909 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Janet is most common
States with the highest share of people named Janet in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 281 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 155 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 116 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 60 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 56 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 43 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 31 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 21 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Janet
Wiktionary explains Janet as Jane plus the diminutive suffix -et, used mainly in Scotland until the nineteenth century; Behind the Name describes it as a medieval diminutive of Jane. Jane is the medieval English form of Jehanne, the Old French feminine form of Iohannes, linked to the name John. John comes from the Hebrew Yoḥanan, which Behind the Name glosses as 'Yahweh is gracious'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 913 people named Janet, with a median age of 60. It is almost always female, with more records among people born in the 1960s.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Janet · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Janet · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Jane · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: John · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Janet
What does the name Janet mean?
Janet means “diminutive form of Jane, feminine form of John, 'Yahweh is gracious'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Janet in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 913 people with the first name Janet, which ranks it number 8,805 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Janet a boy's or a girl's name?
Janet is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 909 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Janet?
Janet is a name of English and Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Janet most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.001% of the state's population is named Janet (155 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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