Janet

Janet Meaning & Origin

About Janet
The surname Janet is derived from the given name Janet, which is a diminutive form of the name Jane. The name Jane itself is of Hebrew origin and means "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Janet can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Jane" or "one who is gracious."

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Janet is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Janet: 437
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Janet based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Janet is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
JNT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
JA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
J0503
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 N AH0 T
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆสครฆnษชt/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('JNT', 'ANT')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Janet in Braille

Here's how to represent Janet in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Janet in braille

How to sign the name Janet using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Janet using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Janet in sign language

Numerology