Jane
female given name (Jane)
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Summary
Jane is a female given name[1]. Jane ranks in the top 2% of female given name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (984 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Writing system: Latin script[3]
- Commons category: Jane (given name)[4]
- Language of work or name: English[5], Dutch[6]
- Said to be the same as: Jeanne[7], Jean[8], Juana[9], Siân[10], Jonna[11], Ivana[12], Jana[13], Ivanka[14], Ivanna[15], Yana[16], Giovanna[17], Janed[18], Jehanne[19], Jaynne[20]
- Described by source: Wiktionary[21]
- Family name identical to this given name: Jane[22]
- Native label: Jane[23]
- Name day: July 21[24], May 3[25]
- Different from: Jane[26]
- Soundex: J500[27]
- Cologne phonetics: 06[28]
- Caverphone: YN1111[29]
- Attested in: frequency of first names in the Netherlands, 2010[30]
Why It Matters
Jane has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] Jane is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]