Meaning of the nameJeanine
- Female
- French origin
- Je-a-ni-ne
Jeanine is a female name of French origin, a variant of Jeannine, a diminutive of Jeanne, a form of Latin Iohannes (the same name as João) that comes from Hebrew Yoḥanan, "Yahweh is gracious".
Meaning
“variant of Jeannine, a diminutive of Jeanne, a French name from Latin Iohannes and Hebrew Yoḥanan, "Yahweh is gracious"”
Source: Behind the Name: Jeanine · Behind the Name: Jeannine · Behind the Name: Jeanne · Behind the Name: John
- People (2022)
- 1,064
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,937
- Median age
- 40 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,081
- people
Jeanine in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jeanine, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (290 people).
1,049 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 Jeanine is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jeanine in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Santa Catarina 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Paraná | 161 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 152 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 123 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 114 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 109 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 89 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 63 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 63 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 25 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 21 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 17 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 16 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 15 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jeanine
According to Behind the Name, Jeanine is a variant of Jeannine, a diminutive of Jeanne. Jeanne is the modern French form of Jehanne, the Old French feminine form of Iohannes, a Latin name that Behind the Name links to John and João and to Hebrew Yoḥanan, "Yahweh is gracious". The meaning is therefore that of the base name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,064 people named Jeanine, with a median age of 40. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Jeanine · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Jeannine · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Jeanne · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: John · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Jeanine
What does the name Jeanine mean?
Jeanine means “variant of Jeannine, a diminutive of Jeanne, a French name from Latin Iohannes and Hebrew Yoḥanan, "Yahweh is gracious"”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Jeanine in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,064 people with the first name Jeanine, which ranks it number 7,937 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Jeanine a boy's or a girl's name?
Jeanine is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,049 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Jeanine?
Jeanine is a name of French origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jeanine most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.001% of the state's population is named Jeanine (161 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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