Jane
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Jane is the feminine form of John and means “God is gracious” or “God’s grace.” Jane was the dependable everygirl from the 1920s to the ’50s, faded in the sixties, and now sits mid-pack, suited to literature lovers (Jane Eyre, Jane Austen) and Anglophiles alike. A badass namesake is Jane Goodall, the British environmentalist whose life among chimpanzees led to revolutionary discoveries about their behavior. On The Jetsons, Jane Jetson is George’s efficient, supportive wife, effortlessly mastering the family’s futuristic household gadgets.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Book, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Girls, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Badass Baby Names, Sci-Fi Baby Names
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Usage of Jane in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Jane against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Jane is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Jane in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 1,380 girls were named Jane, making it the #221 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 379,876 girls have been named Jane, with the most (9,943) in 1947. It is most common, relative to births, in Wyoming, Utah and Washington, D.C..
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Jane in other languages
- Ivana Czech, Dutch, Slovenian, Spanish
- Jana Czech, Dutch, Latvian, Slovenian
- Jean Dutch, English
- Jeanne Dutch, French
- Giovanna Italian
- Ivanka Slovenian
- Jehanne French
- Jonna Finnish
- Juana Spanish
- Siân Welsh
- Yana English
Jane name days
- July 21 Norway
- May 3 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Jane
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Jane, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Jane (Category 4) | 1992 | South Indian Ocean | 222 km/h |
| Cyclone Jane (Category 2) | 1983 | South Indian Ocean | 167 km/h |
| Tropical storm Jane | 1979 | South Indian Ocean | 93 km/h |
| Tropical storm Jane | 1970 | South Indian Ocean | – |
| Typhoon Jane (Category 3) | 1950 | Western Pacific | 185 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Jane
There are 30 towns and villages with Jane in their name, in 11 countries.
🇲🇿 Mozambique 8🇵🇰 Pakistan 7🇺🇸 United States 5🇮🇳 India 2🇲🇦 Morocco 2🇦🇴 Angola 1🇫🇷 France 1🇬🇲 Gambia 1
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| Jane Lew | West Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | 409 | Map |
| Jane | Missouri, 🇺🇸 United States | 297 | Map |
| Cabo Jane | Inhambane Province, 🇲🇿 Mozambique | – | Map |
| Ima ’Jane | Drâa-Tafilalet, 🇲🇦 Morocco | – | Map |
| Jane | Benguela, 🇦🇴 Angola | – | Map |
| Jane | Himachal Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Jane | Inhambane Province, 🇲🇿 Mozambique | – | Map |
| Jane | Inhambane Province, 🇲🇿 Mozambique | – | Map |
| Jane | Inhambane Province, 🇲🇿 Mozambique | – | Map |
| Jane | Inhambane Province, 🇲🇿 Mozambique | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Jane
There are 28 lakes and reservoirs with Jane in their name, in 4 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 15🇨🇦 Canada 11🇦🇺 Australia 1🇳🇿 New Zealand 1
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| Jane Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Jane Lake | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Jane Lake | Southland, 🇳🇿 New Zealand | Map |
| Jane Lake | Michigan, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Jane Lake | Utah, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Jane Pond | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Jane Pond | North Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lac Jane | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Jane | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Jane | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Jane songs
5 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Jane in their title. The best known:
- Jane – Century (1986)
- Jane – Jefferson Starship (1979)
- Jane – Barenaked Ladies (1994)
- JANE
- Jane – José Ferreira Torres
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Jane
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Jane.
Jane Alexander
Jane Asher
Jane Birkin
Jane Bryan
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Fictional characters named Jane
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Jane as a pet name
FurryName has found 139 dogs named Jane in public pet registers, making it the #1,118 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Port Moody (1), Corangamite Shire (1), Burnside (1). Jane as a dog name →
FurryName has found 11 cats named Jane in public pet registers, making it the #740 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (6), Richmond (1), Vancouver (1). Jane as a cat name →
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