Jane at a glance
- Meaning
- “God is gracious”
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Pronunciation
- JAYN
- Nicknames
- Janie, Jenny
- Other forms
- Joan, Jean, Jeanne, Juana
Where the name Jane comes from
Jane comes from Jehanne, an Old French feminine form of John, which goes back to Hebrew. It became common in England in the 16th century; Jane Seymour was the third wife of Henry VIII. Jane Austen and the novel Jane Eyre made it a lasting classic.
Famous people named Jane
- Jane Austen (novelist)
- Jane Goodall (scientist)