Grace Lin Janet Song

The given name Janet is of feminine origin, stemming from Hebrew roots and meaning "God is gracious" or "gift from God." It functions as the feminine counterpart to the name John. The name has evolved and appears in several variations across different languages and cultures.

These variations include the French Jeannette, Spanish Juanita, Russian Zhanet, Circassian Dzhenet, and Hungarian Zsanett. Janet is also recognized as a diminutive form of Jeanne or Jane. The name is shared by numerous individuals, with notable figures identified in fields such as Nepalese and Ugandan politics, Afghan cricket, Brazilian and Ecuadorian athletics, and Kenyan middle-distance running. Other individuals bearing the name or its variants are found in Brazilian professional sports, Bolivian football, and Polish athletic disciplines like discus throwing and dressage riding. The name also appears in fictional contexts.