Janet (given name)

Janet
Pronunciation/ˈænɪt/ JAN-it
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/name[Hebrew]
Meaning"God is gracious" or "gift from God"
Other names
Related namesJeanette, Jane, Juanita, Jeanne, Janeth, Janat

Janet is a feminine given name meaning "God is gracious" or "gift from God". It is the feminine form of John. It is a variation of the French proper noun Jeannette, Spanish proper noun Juanita, Russian Жанет (Zhanet), Circassian Джэнэт (Dzhenet), and Hungarian Zsanett. It is also the diminutive of Jeanne or Jane.