Jane
- Pronunciation
- [Jane]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- gracious, merciful, God is gracious
- Origin
- English
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivana | God is gracious | Female | Feminine |
| Jaina | good character | Unisex | |
| Jana | Feminine variation of John | Female | Czech |
| Janel | God Is Gracious | Unisex | English |
| Janet | Variant of Jane | Female | English |
| Janie | Jehovah Has Been Gracious; Has Shown Favor. Variant Of Joan. | Unisex | English |
| Jean | God is gracious | Male | |
| Jeanette | French variation of Jean, God is gracious | Female | |
| Jeannette | God Is Gracious | Unisex | French |
| Jess | Gift | Male | English |
| Joanna | after the character in The Rescuers Down Under cartoon | Female | English |
| Jonie | God Is Gracious | Unisex | English |
| Sheena | God's gift | Female | Anglicization |
| Vanya | gracious gift of God | Male | Russian |
More English Cat Names
Other cat names that share Jane’s English origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaliyah | high exalted, to ascend | Female |
| Abbey | God Is Joy | Unisex |
| Abbie | my father is joyful | Female |
| Abbot | Abbey Father | Unisex |
| Abby | My father rejoices. Biblical: the name of King David's third wife described a... | Female |
| Abilene | Grass, A Plain | Male |
| Able | Breath | Unisex |
| Ace | A top performer; also the one or highest card in many games. | Male |
| Addie | Noble, Kind | Female |
| Addis | Son Of Adam | Unisex |
| Addison | Adam's son | Female |
| Addy | Noble, Kind | Unisex |
Balinese Cat Names
Cat names commonly associated with the Balinese breed, including Jane.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abba | Father | Male |
| Abby | My father rejoices. Biblical: the name of King David's third wife described a... | Female |
| Abraham | Meaniing Father of a multitude Abraham the first of the Old Testament patriar... | Male |
| Abu | Father | Unisex |
| Ace | A top performer; also the one or highest card in many games. | Male |
| Achilles | without lips, brown, dark | Male |
| Acis | Myth Name (Lover Of Galatea) | Unisex |
| Ada | happy, ornament | Female |
| Adagio | Slowly, at ease | Male |
| Adam | earth, created by God | Male |
| Addams | Of The Red Earth | Male |
| Adela | Pleasant: Of the nobility. Noble. | Female |
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Famous People Named Jane
8 notable figures from history and culture who share the name Jane.
- Jane Addams was an American social and political activist, who worked especially for the welfare of women and children.
- Jane Austen was an English writer famous for her novels, ‘Pride and Prejudice’, ‘Emma’ and ‘Sense and Sensibility’.
- Jane Curtin is an American actress quite famously referred to as the ‘‘Queen of the Deadpan’’.
- Jane Fonda is a famous hollywood actress who rose to prominence in the 1960s with films like ‘Barbarella’ and ‘Cat Ballou’.
- Jane Goodall is an English Animal Rights activist, famously dubbed as “The Woman who redefined man”.
- Jane Jacobs was a well-known American-Canadian writer, journalist and activist.
- Jane Russell was a popular American actress of the 1940s and 1950s.
- Jane Seymour is an English actress and is well-known for her performances in the James Bond films ‘Live and Let Die’ and ‘Dr.
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