Jeannine
Jeannine was the 10458th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 9 babies. Its best year was 1929, when it ranked 172nd with 1,183 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 7,172 places. More babies were named Jeannine in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning from Jeanne; "God is gracious" · French, Hebrew
Say it juh-NEEN /dʒəˈnin/
- Rank in 2025
- #10,458 girls
- Babies in 2025
- 9girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19291,183 babies
- Total since 1880
- 24,072babies recorded
What does the name Jeannine mean?
Jeannine is a French name formed from Jeanne with the diminutive -ine; in English it is sometimes treated as a pet form of Jean. Jeanne is the French feminine of Jean (John), from the Hebrew name meaning "God is gracious". Jeannine was most popular in the US in the 1950s and 1960s.
Jeanne (French, “feminine of Jean (John)”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Janine, Jean, Jeanne, Jeannette.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God, names that mean grace.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jeannine', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Joan', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Jeannine', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Jeannine popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 6 since 1929.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,458 | 9 |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #12,807 | 8 |
| 2000 | #4,114 | 30 |
| 1990 | #1,785 | 81 |
| 1980 | #814 | 197 |
| 1970 | #386 | 610 |
| 1960 | #378 | 637 |
| 1950 | #453 | 319 |
| 1940 | #396 | 294 |
| 1930 | #258 | 593 |
| 1920 | #2,403 | 15 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jeannine, counting every spelling?
Jeannine has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Jeannine?
9 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jeannine (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Jeannine born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 930 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jeannine.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jeannine?
About 16,000 people born in the US named Jeannine are alive today, with a median age of 62; half are between 54 and 72. That makes Jeannine a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jeannine: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jeannine, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jeannine
What does Jeannine mean?
Jeannine means “from Jeanne; "God is gracious"” (French, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Jeannine?
Jeannine was the 10458th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 9 babies. Its best year was 1929, when it ranked 172nd with 1,183 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 7,172 places. More babies were named Jeannine in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Jeannine a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Jeannine in the US.