Meaning of the nameJanete
- Female
- English origin
- Hebrew origin
- Ja-ne-te
Janete is a feminine name, the Portuguese form of the English Janet, a diminutive of Jane, which goes back to the Hebrew Yoḥanan, 'Yahweh is gracious'.
Meaning
“Portuguese form of Janet, a diminutive of Jane, which comes from João, 'Yahweh is gracious'”
Source: Behind the Name: John
- People (2022)
- 98,172
- Rank in Brazil
- #326
- Median age
- 50 years
- 2010 Census
- 108,731
- people
Janete in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Janete, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (33,929 people).
97,800 women 372 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 Janete is most common
States with the highest share of people named Janete in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.137%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.125%
- Paraná 0.098%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.056%
- Bahia 0.055%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 17,102 | 0.039% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 13,571 | 0.125% |
| Paraná | 11,218 | 0.098% |
| Santa Catarina | 10,423 | 0.137% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 9,034 | 0.056% |
| Bahia | 7,741 | 0.055% |
| Minas Gerais | 7,399 | 0.036% |
| Pará | 2,355 | 0.029% |
| Pernambuco | 2,281 | 0.025% |
| Goiás | 2,202 | 0.031% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,846 | 0.051% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,480 | 0.039% |
| Maranhão | 1,415 | 0.021% |
| Amazonas | 1,294 | 0.033% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,249 | 0.045% |
| Ceará | 1,068 | 0.012% |
| Paraíba | 964 | 0.024% |
| Distrito Federal | 924 | 0.033% |
| Rondônia | 811 | 0.051% |
| Alagoas | 739 | 0.024% |
| Piauí | 734 | 0.022% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 618 | 0.019% |
| Sergipe | 556 | 0.025% |
| Tocantins | 380 | 0.025% |
| Acre | 335 | 0.040% |
| Amapá | 229 | 0.031% |
| Roraima | 204 | 0.032% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Janete
Behind the Name describes Janete as a Portuguese form of Janet, and Janet as a medieval diminutive of Jane. Jane, in turn, is the Middle English form of Jehanne, the feminine of Iohannes in Old French, the name that in Portuguese is João, from the Hebrew Yoḥanan, 'Yahweh is gracious'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 98,172 people named Janete, with a median age of 50. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Janete · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Janet · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Jane · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: John · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Janete
What does the name Janete mean?
Janete means “Portuguese form of Janet, a diminutive of Jane, which comes from João, 'Yahweh is gracious'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Janete in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 98,172 people with the first name Janete, which ranks it number 326 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Janete a boy's or a girl's name?
Janete is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 97,800 women and 372 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Janete?
Janete is a name of English and Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Janete most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.137% of the state's population is named Janete (10,423 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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