FROM JANE
Jane is a common name for girls across the world. It’s so common that generic terms for women like “Jane Doe” and “Plain Jane” were coined. The name Jane is of English origin and means “God is gracious.” Some people believe that Jane was derived from the old French name Jehanne, which in turn, is thought to be derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan which means “Yahweh is merciful.” Jane first became popular in the mid-16th century where it was used as an alternative to the name Joan.
Origin: The name Jane can be traced to English, French, and Hebrew origins
Gender: Jane has traditionally been a girl’s name but can be given to kids of any gender
Pronunciation: Ja-yn
Jane has numerous spelling and pronunciation variations in different cultures and languages across the world.
Some of the most common name variations you are likely to come across include:
Jana (Polish, Latvian, Slovak)
Janeczka (Polish)
anes (Swedish, Dutch, Finnish)
Janet (English)
Janete (Portuguese)
Jayne (English)
Jeanne (French)
Jenica (Romanian)
Jenka (Czech)
Jenne (Dutch)
Jinn (Celtic)