Anjanette
Anjanette is a girl's name of Contemporary origin.
Meaning
Grace or messenger, combined with a diminutive suffix meaning little.
Origin and history
Anjanette is a modern mid-20th-century combination of the names Ann or Angela with the French-inspired diminutive suffix -ette. It gained modest popularity in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s. Today, it is a rare choice for newborns in the U.S.
Popularity in the United States
2,563 babies in the United States have been named Anjanette since 1880. It ranks #3486 all-time.
States where it is most popular
- CA (28 %)
- TX (11.7 %)
- NY (8.7 %)
- MI (7.2 %)
- IL (7.1 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 705 |
| 1970-1980 | 1,424 |
| 1980-1990 | 190 |
| 1990-2000 | 167 |
| 2000-2010 | 50 |
| 2010-2019 | 27 |
| 2020-2029 | 0 |
Famous people named Anjanette
- Anjanette Comer: Actress
Nicknames
Angie, Ann, Annie, Nettie
Fun facts
- Anjanette emerged in mid-20th-century America as parents blended traditional roots like Ann or Angela with fashionable French diminutives.
- The name saw its highest U.S. birth registration numbers between the 1960s and 1970s before declining in usage.