Jane name definition

Jane name definition: this name in other languages, spelling and pronunciation variants, female and male variants of name Jane.

Define Jane

Medieval English form of Jehanne, an Old French feminine form of Iohannes (see John). This became the most common feminine form of John in the 17th century, surpassing Joan.

Famous bearers include the uncrowned English queen Lady Jane Grey (1536-1554), who ruled for only 9 days, the British novelist Jane Austen (1775-1817), who wrote 'Sense and Sensibility' and 'Pride and Prejudice', and the British primatologist Jane Goodall (1934-). This is also the name of the central character in Charlotte Brontë's novel 'Jane Eyre' (1847), which tells of her sad childhood and her relationship with Edward Rochester.

Is Jane a girl name?

Yes, name Jane has feminine gender.

Masculine forms of name Jane

Name Jane has similar male names. Men's names like name Jane:

♂	John name
♂	Evan name
♂	Ian name
♂	Ivan name
♂	Jon name
♂	Sean name
♂	Shane name
♂	Shaun name
♂	Shawn name
♂	Shayne name

Where does the name Jane come from?

Name Jane most common in English.

Relative names to name Jane

⚭	John name
⚭	Joan name

Jane name variants

01	Janessa name
02	Janice name
03	Janis name
04	Jayne name
05	Jean name
06	Jeana name
07	Jeane name
08	Jeanna name
09	Jeanne name
10	Shavonne name
11	Jayna name
12	Shevaun name
13	Shevon name

Jane name definition

Define Jane

Is Jane a girl name?

Masculine forms of name Jane

Where does the name Jane come from?

Relative names to name Jane

Jane name variants

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