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Fashionette

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Pronounced fash-uh-NET /ˌfæʃ.əˈnɛt/Medium

Meaning: Fashionette joins the English word 'fashion' to the French diminutive -ette, the ending in names like Nanette and Jeanette, giving a sense of 'a little fashion' or 'stylish one.' It belongs to the American tradition of aspirational word-names, where parents draw on an admired quality - here elegance and style - to shape a distinctive girls' name.Low

In 30 seconds: Fashionette is a rare word-name (said fash-uh-NET) from 'fashion' plus the -ette ending, suggesting a 'stylish one.' It appeared in the late nineteen-eighties.
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningFashionette joins the English word 'fashion' to the French diminutive -ette, the ending in names like Nanette and Jeanette, giving a sense of 'a little fashion' or 'stylish one.' It belongs to the American tradition of aspirational word-names, where parents draw on an admired quality - here elegance and style - to shape a distinctive girls' name.
U.S. rank (1988)#10778 ↘ Falling
1988 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1987
Total births (all-time)≈ 28

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198719861988

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Fashionette is an aspirational word-name, built from 'fashion' and the French diminutive -ette that closes names like Nanette and Jeanette. Together they suggest 'a little fashion' or a 'stylish one.' It sits in the American habit of coining names from admired qualities, and its meaning is transparent and upbeat. Fashionette has always been very rare.

Fashionette appears for American girls mainly in the late nineteen-eighties, given to only about fifteen a year at its peak and never common. A girl named Fashionette then would be in her late thirties today.

Did you know? Fashionette pairs the everyday word 'fashion' with the dainty French -ette ending, the same suffix found in Nanette and Jeanette, to suggest a small, stylish charm.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Fashionette — Word-name; 'fashion' + French -ette diminutive; aspirational; plain-Latin only.

Variations

FashionFashionetta

Nicknames

FashNettie

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If you like Fashionette…

Nanette— a like -ette diminutive name
Jeanette— another familiar -ette girl's name
Paris— a comparable style-and-glamour word-name
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Fashionette mean?

Fashionette joins the word 'fashion' to the French diminutive -ette, suggesting 'a little fashion' or a 'stylish one.'

How do you pronounce Fashionette?

It is said fash-uh-NET /ˌfæʃ.əˈnɛt/ - three syllables, stress on the third.

Is Fashionette a boy or girl name?

Fashionette is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Fashionette?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the late nineteen-eighties.

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