Given name
Jeanine
“God is gracious”
Jeanine is a variant of Jean. In French use, Jean carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jeanine is a variant of Jean. In French use, Jean carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Dutch usage, Jeanine is a diminutive of Jeanne.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jeanine through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 23,826
- 11 boys · 23,815 girls
- Most popular year
- 1960
- 850 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #10,457 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −18%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,457 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 18.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 850 in 1960. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 21,164 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.
Jeanine’s family of names
In Dutch usage, Jeanine is a diminutive of Jeanne. Jeanine has a related form in Jean. In French usage, Jeanine has a related form in Jeanne.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Around the world
Jeanine has relatives in 3 languages.
2 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Jeanine
- Jeanine ÁñezBolivian politician and Former President of Bolivia (2019–2020)born 1967
- Jeanine Hennis-PlasschaertDutch former politician and diplomatborn 1973
- Jeanine MasonAmerican dancerborn 1991
- Khadja NinBurundian musicianborn 1959
- Jeanine MeerapfelGerman-Argentine film director, screenwriter and film lecturerborn 1943
- Jeanine PirroUnited States Attorney for the District of Columbia since 2025born 1951
- Jeanine Cicogninibadminton playerborn 1986
- Janine LieffrigFrench tennis playerborn 1938
- Jeanine CumminsAmerican authorborn 1974
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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