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Jeannie

Girl name · 10 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Jeannie: 10 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 4 births in 2017.

Jeannie is a classic Scottish diminutive of Jean, itself the Scots form of Jane, ultimately derived from the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Famous bearers include Jeanie Deans, the heroic protagonist of Sir Walter Scott's novel *The Heart of Midlothian*, and country music singer Jeannie C. Riley, known for her 1968 hit "Harper Valley P.T.A." Though no major places share the name directly, the root name John appears in countless Scottish place names such as St John's Town. A delightful historical note:

Girl 3 of 52 years

Peak year
20174 babies
Latest (2017)
#6664 babies
Total births
10since 1976
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2017 · 4
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).