 Meaning of name Jane
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Meaning  The name Jane has the following meaning: God is gracious. Feminine version of John. Lady Jane Grey of the 16th century became queen, and gave this name a higher profile. Often used as a middle name or in combination names such as Mary-Jane.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls. Popularity
As a baby girl name, Jane is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 441 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Jane rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 3 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 386 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Jane in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Jane is pronounced as jay-n Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Jane and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Jane: Boys - Arlo, Brenton, Burrell, Cloyd, Dayton, Dearborn, Deems, Denver, Derrick, Dover, Durwin, Edd, Forrest, Geary, Haywood, Isham, Kent, Kinley, Lindell, Lorne, Morton, Girls - Addyson, Aletha, Cheryle, Delisa, Fronia, Heaven, Icie, Icy, Janice, Latonya, Maryann, Maryanne, Myla, Unique, Willene, Both genders - Dell, Ella, Emery, Hadley, June, Laken, TateVariants Popular Variants for the name Jane: Jaine, Jainee, Jananelle, Janaye, Janean, Janeane, Janee, Janeen, Janel, Janela, Janelba, Janella, Janessa (English), Janet (Scottish), Janeta, Janeth, Janetta, Janette, Janey, Jani, Jania, Janice (English), Janicia, Janie (Nickname), Janina, Janine, Janis, Janise, Jannette, Jayne, Jayni, Jaynie, Jennice, Juanetta, Juanisha, JuanitaNicknames Common nicknames for the name Jane are: Janie, Jenny
Style We think the name Jane should fall under the following style category: Classics. See other Classics girl namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Jane to be: Dependable and girl next doorIn one word, you might describe Jane as a(n) " dependable" person. See other "dependable" names for girls. |
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Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Jane (or its variants) are: Jane Jacobs, born on 4 May, a famous writer. Jane Jacobs's background: An American-born Canadian urbanist, writer and activist. She is best known for The Death and Life of Great American Cities (1961), a powerful critique of the urban renewal policies of the 1950s in the United States. Jane Austen, born on 16 December, a famous novelist. Jane Austen's background: An English novelist whose realism, biting social commentary and masterful use of free indirect speech, burlesque and irony have earned her a place as one of the most widely-read and best-loved writers in British literature. Jane Fonda, born on 21 December, a famous actress. Jane Fonda's background: A two-time Academy Award-winning American actress, writer, political activist, former fashion model, and fitness guru. 
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