Jane

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    Origin:
  • Hebrew: God is gracious
Description:
Good ol' plain Jane. The feminine form of John (hence John and Jane Doe, G.I. Joe and G.I. Jane) and a variant of Joan, Jane has been around practically foreve—from Jane Austen to Jane Seymour, and everyone in between. No matter what era, the name remains simple, classic, and lovely.
Popularity:
How popular is Jane? Here's how many babies were named Jane over time, according to the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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Alternate Spellings:
Jaina   •   Jaine   •   Janiece   •   Janis   •   Jannae   •   Janne   •   Jayne   •   Jenice   •   Jenise   •   Jeovana   •   Jeovanna   •   Joan   •   Johnna   •   Johnnie   •   Jonalyn   •   Jonalynn   •   Jonay   •   Jonell   •   Jonna
International Variations:
Ciana   •   Geovana   •   Gianina   •   Gianna   •   Giovana   •   Giovanna   •   Jaana   •   Jana   •   Janah   •   Janceena   •   Janica   •   Janita   •   Janka   •   Janna   •   Jannah   •   Jannalee   •   Jans   •   Jansje   •   Jasia   •   Jeena   •   Jehane   •   Joana   •   Johnelle   •   Johnetta   •   Johnette   •   Sheena   •   Sian   •   Sine   •   Sinead   •   Sineaid   •   Siobhan   •   Zanthe   •   Zara   •   Zia
Nicknames:
Janee   •   Janey   •   Janicia   •   Janie   •   Jayni   •   Jaynie   •   Jenette   •   Joan   •   Joanie   •   Joeanna   •   Joeanne   •   Jonetta   •   Jonette   •   Joni   •   Jonnelle   •   Jonni   •   Juanisha   •   Juanita
Famous Namesakes:
Actress Jane Seymour, Actress Jane Fonda, Author Jane Austen, Actress Jane Kaczmarek, Actress Jane Curtin, Journalist Jane Pauley, Naturalist Jane Goodall
Celebrity Babies:
Daughter of Jim Carrey and Melissa Womer, Daughter of Arthur Miller, Daughter of Jet Li, Daughter of Charlie Chaplin
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