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Jonette

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How to Pronounce Jonette

Pronounced joh-NET /dʒoʊˈnɛt/Medium

Meaning: Jonette is a feminine diminutive built by adding the French -ette ending to Jon/Joan, the family of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious.' It belongs to the mid-century fashion for dainty -ette names such as Jeanette and Nanette.Low

In 30 seconds: Jonette is a feminine -ette form of Joan or John, 'God is gracious', said joh-NET, part of the mid-century wave of dainty -ette names.

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Origin LowHebrew, French

MeaningJonette is a feminine diminutive built by adding the French -ette ending to Jon/Joan, the family of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious.' It belongs to the mid-century fashion for dainty -ette names such as Jeanette and Nanette.

U.S. rank (2001)#14339 ↘ Falling

2001 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1962

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,221

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Jonette takes Jon or Joan - both from the great name John, Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious' - and adds the French feminine -ette, 'little.' The result is a graceful girl's name in the same mold as Jeanette and Nanette.

Jonette's record runs from the nineteen-thirties into the early two-thousands, cresting around the early nineteen-sixties and always uncommon, at only a few dozen births in its best year. It reads as a tidy, mid-century feminine coinage.

Did you know? Jonette rode a mid-century vogue for -ette names, the same taste that gave the era Jeanette, Nanette and Paulette.

Overall data confidence 50%

SSA national given-name data — arc 1930-2001, peak 1962Behind the Name - John/Joan — 'God is gracious' etymology

Variations

JoanJeanetteJonelle

Nicknames

JoNettie

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If you like Jonette…

Jeanette— a same-era -ette cousin

Nanette— another dainty -ette name

Joan— the parent name behind it

Jonelle— a related feminine Jon- name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jonette mean?

Jonette is a feminine -ette form of Joan or John, from Hebrew Yochanan, meaning 'God is gracious.'

How do you pronounce Jonette?

It's said joh-NET /dʒoʊˈnɛt/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Jonette a boy or girl name?

Jonette is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Jonette?

Jonette was always uncommon, given to only a few dozen girls a year around its early-nineteen-sixties peak.