Janet in Irish: Sinead
The Irish form of Janet is Sinead, a girl's name meaning “God is gracious.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Sinead
- Meaning
- God is gracious
- Gender
- Girl
How do you say Janet in Irish?
Janet in Irish is Sinead, pronounced shin-AID. It has two syllables, with the stress on the second.
What does Sinead mean?
Sinead means “God is gracious.” Janet is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Sinead: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Janet in Ireland?
Janet wasn't in the 2025 tables, which list names given to at least three babies. It was last recorded in 2018, when 3 baby girls got the name. It was most popular in 1966, when 73 baby girls were named Janet, No. 86 that year. The most babies got the name in 1973: 78. The records go back to 1964, when 56 baby girls were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | No. 896 |
| 2012 | 3 | No. 907 |
| 2010 | 3 | No. 910 |
| 2003 | 6 | No. 439 |
| 2002 | 6 | No. 406 |
| 2001 | 4 | No. 498 |
| 2000 | 6 | No. 378 |
| 1999 | 3 | No. 528 |
| 1998 | 6 | No. 345 |
| 1997 | 7 | No. 363 |
| 1996 | 6 | No. 393 |
| 1995 | 6 | No. 384 |
| 1994 | 11 | No. 282 |
| 1993 | 9 | No. 320 |
| 1992 | 8 | No. 338 |
| 1991 | 16 | No. 237 |
| 1990 | 16 | No. 228 |
| 1989 | 15 | No. 240 |
| 1988 | 25 | No. 180 |
| 1987 | 20 | No. 218 |
| 1986 | 29 | No. 175 |
| 1985 | 24 | No. 203 |
| 1984 | 36 | No. 163 |
| 1983 | 28 | No. 187 |
| 1982 | 41 | No. 157 |
| 1981 | 39 | No. 167 |
| 1980 | 45 | No. 155 |
| 1979 | 63 | No. 124 |
| 1978 | 54 | No. 133 |
| 1977 | 61 | No. 125 |
| 1976 | 59 | No. 128 |
| 1975 | 58 | No. 125 |
| 1974 | 50 | No. 147 |
| 1973 | 78 | No. 111 |
| 1972 | 68 | No. 115 |
| 1971 | 65 | No. 117 |
| 1970 | 68 | No. 111 |
| 1969 | 76 | No. 98 |
| 1968 | 69 | No. 100 |
| 1967 | 59 | No. 106 |
| 1966 | 73 | No. 86 |
| 1965 | 75 | No. 87 |
| 1964 | 56 | No. 106 |
Sinead in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Sinead, letter by letter.
- SSail, willow
- IIodhadh, yew
- NNion, ash
- EEadhadh, aspen
- AAilm, pine
- DDair, oak
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Janet
Questions about Janet
- What is Janet in Irish?
- The Irish form of Janet is Sinead, pronounced shin-AID. Sinead means “God is gracious.”
- How do you pronounce Sinead?
- Sinead is pronounced shin-AID. Two syllables, stress on the second. There's a short video above where you can hear it said.
- Is Janet a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Janet is a girl's name.