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    The first name Janine

    A girl’s name from French.

    Pronounced /d͡ʒəˈniːn/ 2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    French origin

    From French Janine and Jeannine under influence from Jane, from Jeanne + -ine, q.v. Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janey, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 3 girls were named Janine, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1997, with 27 births (#820).

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    178
    babies named Janine, 1996–2025
    #5,927
    rank in 2025
    1997
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Janine with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Janine at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 21 girls born in the United States were named Janine, the 5,805th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1960, when 1,380 were.

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    33,519
    babies named Janine since 1880
    #5,805
    rank in 2025
    1960
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Janine

    26 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Janine Jansen
      Dutch violinist and violist, born 1978
    • Janine Turner
      American actress (born 1962)
    • Janine Sonis
      Canadian association football player, born 1994
    • Janine Lindemulder
      American pornographic actress (born 1968)
    • Janine Flock
      Austrian skeleton racer, born 1989
    • Janine Darcey
      Actress (1917–1993)
    • Janine Hanson
      Canadian rower, born 1982
    • Janine Connes
      French astronomer, 1926–2024
    • Janine Gutierrez
      Filipina actress, born 1989
    • Janine Charrat
      French ballet dancer, actress and choreographer (1924–2017)
    • Janine di Giovanni
      American journalist, born 1961
    • Janine Boissard
      French writer, 1932–2026

    More French girls’ names

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    Questions

    What does the name Janine mean?
    From French Janine and Jeannine under influence from Jane, from Jeanne + -ine, q.v. Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janey, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna.
    What is the origin of the name Janine?
    From French Janine and Jeannine under influence from Jane, from Jeanne + -ine, q.v. Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janey, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna.
    How popular is the name Janine?
    In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Janine, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 1997, with 27 births.
    Is Janine a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 33,519 US babies named Janine since 1880 were girls.
    When was Janine most popular?
    1960 in the United States, when 1,380 babies were named Janine, its highest rank at 231st.
    How do you pronounce Janine?
    Janine is /d͡ʒəˈniːn/, 2 syllables.