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Jannetta
Pronounced juh-NET-uh /dʒəˈnɛt.ə/Medium
Meaning: Jannetta joins the Jan- of Janet and Jeanette to the ornamental -etta ending. Those parent names are diminutives of Jane, the English feminine of John, from Hebrew for 'God is gracious', so Jannetta carries that gracious meaning in a dressier form.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Jannetta is an ornamental form of Janet and Jeanette, themselves pet forms of Jane from the great John family. The -etta ending, popular in the early twentieth century, turned the plain Janet into something more decorative.
It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its 1956 peak, and it faded from records by the early 1990s. A girl named Jannetta at mid-century would be a grandmother today, while Janet and Jeanette proved far more durable.
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What does the name Jannetta mean?
It is an -etta elaboration of Janet or Jeanette, pet forms of Jane from the John family, meaning 'God is gracious'.
How do you pronounce Jannetta?
It is said juh-NET-uh /dʒəˈnɛt.ə/ - three syllables.
Is Jannetta a boy or girl name?
Jannetta is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Jannetta?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the mid-nineteen-fifties.