Janine (meaning and origin)

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Janine

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Meaning and origin
Janine is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `God is Gracious`.

Where is it used?
The name Janine is mainly used in English.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Jeannine (In French and in English)
Jannine (In English)
Janene (In English)

See also
In Polish and in English: Janina
In French and in English: Jeanine
In French: Jeanne

Extra information:
From Old English.

What Janine`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Janine:
It's awesome and it's different, it's really unique.
The worst thing about the name:
People who doesn't know how to spell it, I mean .. 'Janeene' .. or 'Genine' .. or 'Ganin' .. I mean?! And also if they say my name out loud, they sometimes say 'Jaynee!' .. I mean! WHY?!
If my name wasn`t Janine....:
Then, I wouldn't like my name, 'cause I like my name because it's so unique and so .. good for me.
Extra information:
No
The best thing about the name Janine:
It's different. I've only met one other person with my name. People often tell you it's a pretty name.
The worst thing about the name:
When they call me Jeanie.
If my name wasn`t Janine....:
I feel like I wouldn't have turned out how I am. I have a twin named Rachel and just thinking about switching names with her makes me feel uneasy. Not that Rachel's a bad name or anything, I just wouldn't feel like that was supposed to be my name.
Extra information:
Nah.
The best thing about the name Janine:
I love being Janine and it's a beautiful name when pronounced correctly. And as stated by other Janines, it is not that common a name.
The worst thing about the name:
People spelling and pronouncing it incorrectly. Also the fact that there is this evil Janine in Eastenders people compare you to instantly if you live in Britain. Still I would not change my name if I could.
If my name wasn`t Janine....:
I don't think I would have developed into the individual i am today...I am grateful I am not just another Anna...
Extra information:
Nope, that's it.
The best thing about the name Janine:
That it's not common. Have only ever met two others with my name.
The worst thing about the name:
That people seem to have trouble spelling it (weird ways people have spelt it include Genine and Jinene!) or even reading it aloud - for some reason people read it as 'Janie'... Annoying.
If my name wasn`t Janine....:
I wouldn't be me!
Extra information:
Janine is cool. A chic French girl's name.
The best thing about the name Janine:
my dad named me and i no 2 other janines we were friends in school
The worst thing about the name:
when people cant say it the call me jennenne
If my name wasn`t Janine....:
no
Extra information:
no

More `Janine` links
Janine as abbreviation
Actors named Janine
Janine in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Janine

Janine doesn`t appear in 2007`s top-1000 name list.
The last time Janine appeared in the top-1000 was 14 years ago, in 1994. It ranked #961 in that year. . 1960 was a `top year` for the name Janine. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #231. The last time Janine appeared among the most common names was in 1950. Our records go back to 1880

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1994	961
1993	801
1992	733
1991	736
1990	659
1980	426
1970	280
1960	231
1950	445
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