Jeannie
Literal root meaning: “God is gracious”
About the name Jeannie
Jeannie is a girl name with Hebrew roots, literally “God is gracious”. It is related to Jean, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a vintage, unique feel. In 2025, Jeannie ranked #6966 for girls in the US, with 16 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1957. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Jeannie were girls.
Etymology
A diminutive of Jean, which comes from Hebrew, meaning literally “God is gracious”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Jeannie”, “Jean”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #6966
- In 2015
- #5556
- Babies in 2025
- 16
Popularity of Jeannie, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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