The nameJanne

Janne is a unisex name: masculine in Norway and Finland, feminine in Flanders and Germany. It is widely given in those countries.

Meaning

Janne comes from Jan or Johanna, forms of John and Joan, from the Hebrew Yohanan, "God is gracious".

Origin

Scandinavian, Finnish and Dutch.

History

Janne peaked in Norway in the late 1960s and in Belgium in the late 2000s.

Famous people named Janne

Popularity of the name Janne

Janne in the United States

1951peak year (21 births)
511babies named Janne in the United States since 1880
01121 18801900192019401960198020002020
Births per year in the United States. Source: Social Security Administration, names given at least 5 times a year.

Janne was most popular in the United States in the 1950s, with 160 births over the decade, 31% of all recorded babies named Janne. Its rise began around 1916, and it peaked in 1951. Half of all babies named Janne in the United States were born before 1956, so it is mostly a grandparents' generation name.

Janne in Belgium

243rdmost popular girls' name in Belgium in 2025
2009peak year (150 births)
2,929babies named Janne in Belgium since 1995
075150 1995200020052010201520202025
Births per year in Belgium. Source: Statbel, names given at least 5 times a year.

Janne was most popular in Belgium in the 2000s, with 1,177 births over the decade, 40% of all recorded babies named Janne. Half of all babies named Janne in Belgium were born before 2009, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 49 births a year on average, against 78 in the five years before.

Janne in Norway

1969peak year (298 births)
7,473babies named Janne in Norway since 1945
0149298 1960198020002020
Births per year in Norway. Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), table 10467.

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Frequently asked questions

What does the name Janne mean?

Janne comes from Jan or Johanna, forms of John and Joan, from the Hebrew Yohanan, "God is gracious".

What is the origin of the name Janne?

Scandinavian, Finnish and Dutch.

Is Janne a girl's or a boy's name?

Janne is a unisex name, given to both girls and boys.

What are the variants of the name Janne?

Variants and related names of Janne include Jan.

Who are famous people named Janne?

Janne Ahonen, Finnish ski jumper; Janne Teller, Danish writer.