Janae is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Janae means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Janae across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Janae has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Janae is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious”. A modern feminine elaboration of Jane or John.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 18,058 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 303 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Janae per year, United States (1939 to 2025). United States peaked in 2000 (589/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (34/yr).
Janae has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2000, when it ranked #887 nationally (given to 594 babies that year).
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