Jeanine is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jeanine means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jeanine across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jeanine has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jeanine is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious”. A French feminine diminutive of John.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 23,826 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4 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 Jeanine per year, United States (1916 to 2025). United States peaked in 1960 (850/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1990 (4/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2003 (3/yr).
Jeanine has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1960, when it ranked #593 nationally (given to 850 babies that year).
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