Gracious
An English diminutive of Jane, which itself is derived from the Old French Jehanne. It ultimately traces back to the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning 'Yahweh is gracious'.
Less common today
Janet isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #223 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Iconic pop singer and performer
Golden Age Hollywood actress known for 'Psycho'
US Secretary of the Treasury and former Fed Chair
First female Attorney General of the United States
Bestselling novelist of the Stephanie Plum series
Protagonist in The Rocky Horror Picture Show · The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The anthropomorphized guide and database · The Good Place
First woman to qualify and help compete in the Indy 500
Writer, director, and transgender rights activist
