Meaning and Origin of: Jane

Girl name origins & meanings

  • Hebrew : God is gracious; a feminine version of John

Girl name variations

Jayne
Jain
Jan
Janie
Jannie
Janet
Janot
Janeth
Janina
Janice
Janyce
Janis
Janith
Janna
Jina
Joan
Joanna
Jo Ann
Johanna
Joann
Joanne
Jovanna
Joni
Janey
Gianina
Giovanna
Juana
Juanita
Sinead
Shena
Sheena
Sine
Seonaid

Family name origins & meanings

  • English : variant spelling of Jayne.
  • Catalan (Jané) : variant spelling of Catalan Gener ‘January’, from Latin Januarius.

Famous people with this first name

Jane Carrey
Jane Krakowski

Famous people who gave their babies this name

Jim Carrey