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Jennine

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How to Pronounce Jennine

Pronounced juh-NEEN /dʒəˈniːn/High

Meaning: Jennine is a variant spelling of Jeanine or Janine, French feminine diminutives of Jean, the French form of John. The root is the Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious', so the meaning passes down to Jennine.Medium

In 30 seconds: Jennine is a homespun respelling of Janine, the French 'little Jeanne' whose Hebrew root means 'God is gracious'. It crested around 1971.
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Origin MediumFrench, Hebrew
MeaningJennine is a variant spelling of Jeanine or Janine, French feminine diminutives of Jean, the French form of John. The root is the Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious', so the meaning passes down to Jennine.
U.S. rank (2007)#18862 ↘ Falling
2007 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1971
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,240

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197119372007

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

Jennine is a phonetic American spelling of Janine or Jeanine, French feminine forms built on Jean — the French version of John, from the Hebrew Yohanan meaning 'God is gracious'. The -ine ending marks it as a feminine diminutive, so the name reads as a graceful little Jeanne.

The Jennine spelling rode the popularity of Janine and the wider Jenn- sound of the era, peaking around 1971 with a few dozen girls a year, then thinning through the eighties and nineties. A Jennine from that peak is now in her fifties, a later-Boomer to early-Gen-X name.

Did you know? Though it looks like a cousin of Jennifer, Jennine actually traces back to John: it is a respelling of the French Janine, a feminine form of Jean, from the Hebrew for 'God is gracious'.
Overall data confidence 80%
Behind the Name — Janine — etymologyU.S. Social Security Administration — popularity counts 1880–present

Variations

JanineJeanineJennene

Nicknames

JenJennyNina

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If you like Jennine…

Janine— the standard form Jennine respells
Jeanine— a sister French spelling of the same name
Nadine— shares the stressed -ine ending and French feel
Justine— shares Jennine's French roots
Jodene— a similarly popular pick

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jennine mean?

Jennine is a variant of Janine, a French feminine form of John, meaning 'God is gracious'.

How do you pronounce Jennine?

It's said juh-NEEN /dʒəˈniːn/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Jennine a boy or girl name?

Jennine is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Jennine?

Jennine is an uncommon spelling of Janine; it was most often chosen in the early nineteen-seventies and has been rare since.

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