Meaning of the nameJeanete
- Female
- French origin
- Je-a-ne-te
Jeanete is a spelling of Jeanette, a feminine diminutive formed with the suffix -ette from Jean or Jeanne, a name that comes from Hebrew and means 'Yahweh is gracious'.
Meaning
“feminine diminutive form of Jean and Jeanne, 'Yahweh is gracious'”
Source: Wiktionary: Jeanette · Wiktionary: Jean · Behind the Name: Jeanne
- People (2022)
- 1,516
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,212
- Median age
- 67 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,674
- people
Jeanete in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jeanete, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (431 people).
1,511 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 Jeanete is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jeanete in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Santa Catarina 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 551 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 202 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 150 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 139 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 123 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 102 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 36 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 32 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 25 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 18 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jeanete
Wiktionary explains Jeanette as Jean plus the suffix -ette, or as a spelling of French Jeannette, which comes from Jeanne plus -ette. Behind the Name lists Jeannette as a diminutive of Jeanne, the French feminine form of Iohannes, the same name as John. Wiktionary traces Jean to Hebrew Yôḥānān, 'Yahweh is gracious'. The meaning above is that of the base name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,516 people named Jeanete, with a median age of 67. The name is almost always female, and most of the people recorded were born before 1960. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Jeanette · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Jean · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Jeanne · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Jeanete
What does the name Jeanete mean?
Jeanete means “feminine diminutive form of Jean and Jeanne, 'Yahweh is gracious'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Jeanete in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,516 people with the first name Jeanete, which ranks it number 6,212 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Jeanete a boy's or a girl's name?
Jeanete is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,511 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Jeanete?
Jeanete is a name of French origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jeanete most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.001% of the state's population is named Jeanete (202 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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