Janne
Meaning of Janne
Janne is a female name with origins in both Sweden and Finland. In Swedish, it is pronounced as YAHN-neh (/ˈjanːə/), while in Finnish, it is pronounced as YAHN-neh (/ˈjɑnːe/). The name has variations such as Janna and Janina. While the data for newborns in the United States of America shows that the popularity of the name Janne has varied over the years, it has consistently been chosen by parents to give their daughters a unique and distinctive name.
Pronunciation
Swedish
- Pronunced as YAHN-neh (/ˈjanːə/)
Finnish
- Pronunced as YAHN-neh (/ˈjɑnːe/)
U.S. Popularity Chart
Notable People Named Janne
| Janne Karlsson - Jan "Janne" Tordh Ingemar Karlsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey coach and former player, currently serving as the head coach of Denmark's national ice hockey team. |
| Janne Mattson Sjödahl was a Swedish convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and an influential author of commentaries on LDS Church scriptures. |
| Janne Teller is a Danish writer of Austrian-German descent, currently residing in New York and Berlin. |
| Janne Sirén is a Finnish art historian and the current director of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum, previously holding leadership positions at the Helsinki Art Museum and Tampere Art Museum. |
| Janne Blichert-Toft is a renowned geochemist known for her expertise in using isotopes to study planetary evolution and the chemical composition of the universe. |
| Janne Viljami Wirman, also known as "Warman," is a Finnish musician known for his work as the former keyboardist of Children of Bodom and his current collaborations with Warmen. |
| Janne Schaffer - Jan Erik Tage "Janne" Schaffer is a renowned Swedish songwriter and guitarist, recognized for his work with ABBA as a session guitarist and collaborations with artists like Bob Marley, Johnny Nash, and Tony Williams. |
| Janne Kuokkanen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward playing for HC Fribourg-Gottéron in the National League, and was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in 2016. |
| Janne Karlsson - Jan "Janne" Peter Karlsson is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player, defenceman, and general manager, currently serving as the head coach of the Karlskrona HK. |
| Janne Carlsson - Jan Edvard Carlsson, also known as Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson, was a versatile Swedish actor, musician, composer, and artist. |
| Janne Turpeenniemi is a Finnish footballer currently playing for Bodens BK, following in the footsteps of his father Jorma, who also had a successful football career. |
| Janne Johannes Saarinen is a retired Finnish footballer. |
| Janne Katajisto is a Finnish former professional boxer who competed from 2009 to 2014, challenging for the European Union heavyweight title in 2014 and winning the Finnish heavyweight title in 2011. |
| Janne Grönvall is a retired professional Finnish ice hockey player. |
| Janne Parviainen, born in 1973 in Finland, is a heavy metal drummer known for his work with bands such as Sinergy, Barathrum, and Ensiferum, and as a former member of Waltari and Zwanziger. |
