English · Girl name
Janessa
“God is gracious”
About the name Janessa
Janessa is an English name formed by combining Jane and Vanessa. Jane is a feminine form of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning ‘God is gracious’, and that meaning is usually given for Janessa. Vanessa was coined by the writer Jonathan Swift for his poem Cadenus and Vanessa, built from the name of his friend Esther Vanhomrigh. Janessa has come into wider use in recent decades, mainly in the United States, and through the meaning of its first element it is associated with kindness and grace.
- Meaning
- God is gracious
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- jah-NES-uh(3 syl.)
Middle names for Janessa
- Janessa Marie
- Janessa Lynn
- Janessa Grace
- Janessa Rose
- Janessa Ann
Questions about Janessa
- What does Janessa mean?
- Janessa is an English name meaning "God is gracious".
- How do you pronounce Janessa?
- Janessa is pronounced jah-NES-uh, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Janessa?
- Variants of Janessa include Jannessa.
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