Given name
Janeth
“God is gracious”
Janeth is a variant of Janet. In Scottish use, Janet carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Janeth is a variant of Janet. In Scottish use, Janet carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Janeth through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,792
- 0 boys · 4,792 girls
- Most popular year
- 2003
- 175 babies
- 2025
- 32
- #4,399 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −9%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 32 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,399 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 9.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 175 in 2003. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (12). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 8,755 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Janeth’s family of names
Janeth has a related form in Janet. Janeth has a related form in Jani.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Janeth
- Janeth JepkosgeiKenyan athletics competitor (born 1983)
- Janeth ArcainBrazilian basketball player (born 1969)
- Paola CabezasEcuadorian politician (born 1978)
- Janeth ChepngetichKenyan track and field athleteborn 1998
- Janeth MagufuliFirst Lady of Tanzania and wife of Tanzanian President John Magufuliborn 1960
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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