Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: “God is gracious”
Best Nicknames:
Janee, Janey, Janie, Jaye, Jayni, Jaynie
Variations and Sound Alikes:
Jaina, Jaine, Jane, Janel, Janela, Janella,
Janelle, Janean, Janeane, Janene, Jania
Jayne TV and Movie Quotes:
“That’s the Marilyn Monroe section. That’s Mamie Van
Doren… I don’t see Jayne Mansfield. She must have
the night off or something.” Pulp Fiction (1994)
“Saint Jayne, it’s got a ring to it.”
Firefly: Objects in Space (2002)
“Jayne, how many weapons you plan on bringing?”
Serenity (2005)
Famous people named Jayne or its variations
1. Jayne Mansfield (1933-1967), American actress
1950s sex symbol; born Vera Jayne Palmer
2. Jayne Middlemiss (b. 1971), British television and
radio presenter
3. Jayne Meadows (b. 1920), American actress
born Jayne Cotter
Jayne Middle Names
Jayne Astrid
Jayne Francine
Jayne Leatrice
Jayne Mallory
Jayne Rebekah