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Jane

97% API Accuracy • 30,423 samples analyzed

female
Female Name 97% confidence

Overview

people
Sample Size 30,423

Gender Distribution

Male: 3.4%
Female: 96.6%

Origin and Meaning

Origin

Hebrew

Meaning

Jane is a variant of the name John and means 'God is gracious'. It is predominantly used in English-speaking countries, but it is also occasionally used in Italy as a nickname or a less common feminine given name. Its Italian feminine form is Giovanna.

Geographic Distribution

This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:

GB 7,400 samples
98%
US 4,660 samples
99%
BR 1,522 samples
98%
NG 1,349 samples
96%
FR 1,288 samples
97%
CN 1,248 samples
98%
KE 936 samples
98%
PH 857 samples
98%
TH 719 samples
86%
DE 643 samples
96%
ES 558 samples
97%
AU 483 samples
98%
IT 468 samples
98%
RU 445 samples
97%
CA 434 samples
99%
MY 419 samples
98%
ZA 399 samples
98%
NL 397 samples
99%
TW 334 samples
99%
DK 324 samples
98%

+ 80 more countries

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