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Jenee is a modern phonetic variant of Jane or Jeanie, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan. It gained some popularity in the mid-20th century as part of the trend of adding French-style suffixes to classic names. It carries the same traditional meaning of divine favor as its root names.
Less common today
Jenee isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,803 in 1990.
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US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
