girl's name
Jeanine
juh-NEEN
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 73,486
Ireland
#498
1990 births
Jeanine means God is gracious, and it is a French elaboration of Jeanne — which makes it a feminine of a feminine, three derivations away from the Hebrew name it carries. It peaked in 1932, and holds 73,356 lifetime births.
- Jeanine is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1932, when 1,985 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Jeanine over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 105 |
| 1910s | 540 |
| 1920s | 9,590 |
| 1930s | 17,610 |
| 1940s | 12,980 |
| 1950s | 6,355 |
| 1960s | 1,695 |
| 1970s | 380 |
| 1980s | 135 |
| 1990s | 70 |
| 2000s | 45 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 10 |
What Jeanine means
Jeanine means God is gracious, carried from Jeanne and so from John. The Hebrew states something about God rather than describing the child who bears it.
Where Jeanine comes from
Jeanine elaborates Jeanne, the French feminine of Jean, from the Hebrew Yochanan — Yah, the divine name, joined to chanan, to be gracious. So the name is a diminutive of a feminine of a masculine. The -ine ending is the same productive French suffix behind Claudine, Josiane and Nadine. Janine, the other spelling, is written up separately, and the family is the largest in Europe.
Jeanine in use
Jeanine peaked in France in 1932, when 1,985 babies were registered, and our data marks it stable rather than falling. It charts in two of the seven markets we track — 6910th in France on 5 births and 10668th in the United States on 8 — across 73,486 lifetime births. Both positions are deep, which is unusual for a name still marked stable.
How popular is Jeanine?
In 2025, Jeanine was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Jeanine is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jeanine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jeanine also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jeanine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Jeanine
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Jeanine in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Jeanine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jeanine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jeanine
What does the name Jeanine mean?
God is gracious, carried from Jeanne and so from John.
Is it Jeanine or Janine?
Both are used; the two spellings divide the same French elaboration.
How many derivations back is it?
Three — a diminutive of a feminine of a masculine.
How popular is Jeanine?
6910th in France, and our data marks it stable.
Is Jeanine a girl's or a boy's name?
Jeanine is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jeanine?
Jeanine has 2 syllables.
What are the nicknames for Jeanine?
Jeanine is usually shortened to Jean.
Is Jeanine a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jeanine currently ranks #6,910 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.