Home βΊ Baby Names Directory βΊ Jeani
Jeani
How to Pronounce Jeani
Pronounced JEE-nee /ΛdΚiΛ.ni/Medium
Meaning: Jeani is a spelling of Jeannie, an affectionate form of Jean, the Scottish and French feminine of John, from the Hebrew Yohanan meaning God is gracious.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Jeani is an -i spelling of Jeannie, a fond form of Jean, from the Hebrew Yohanan, God is gracious. Such trimmed -i spellings were fashionable at mid century, and this one appeared for American girls around 1958.
It was never common in this form, given to only about twenty girls a year at most, while Jean and Jeannie were far more familiar. A girl named Jeani then would be in her late sixties today. The spelling reads as a personal variant rather than a distinct name.
Variations
Nicknames
Famous Bearers
- Famous bearers coming soon.
If you like Jeaniβ¦
Explore names like Jeani
Frequently Asked
What does the name Jeani mean?
It is a pet form of Jean or Jeannie, from the Hebrew for God is gracious.
How do you pronounce Jeani?
It is said JEE-nee /ΛdΚiΛ.ni/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Jeani a boy or girl name?
Jeani is used as a girls name.
How popular is Jeani?
It has always been very rare in this spelling, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-fifties.