Janie
Short for Janet
Janie is a feminine given name, a diminutive of Jane.
It carries a casual, friendly tone and often suggests youth or familiarity: Little Janie from next door.
The name appears in American folk and blues traditions, notably in the song "Me and My Uncle" and countless others.
Is Janie coming to the party?
Nature, symbol, or role
- protagonistStory's central figure
- heroineBrave female protagonist
- novelNew and unusual
- fictionImagined narrative work
Hurston · narrative · story · Southern · voice · journey · bildungsroman · African American
Informal substitute name
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- girlYoung female person
- womanAdult female human
- femininePertaining to women
given name · first name · namesake · moniker · pet name · birth name · christening · identity
character
Nature, symbol, or role
- protagonistStory's central figure
- heroineBrave female protagonist
- novelNew and unusual
fiction · Hurston · narrative · story · Southern · voice · journey · bildungsroman · African American · literature
nickname
Informal substitute name
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- girlYoung female person
- womanAdult female human
feminine · given name · first name · namesake · moniker · pet name · birth name · christening · identity · endearment
everywoman
Universal female archetype
girl next door · plain · simple · everyday · relatable · generic · anonymous · average · unremarkable · familiar
Aerosmith
Steven Tyler · gun · music · chorus · 1989 · album · single · hit · classic rock · anthem
- MarigoldsMexican marigold, Calendula
- plain JaneUnremarkable-looking woman
- Jane DoePlaceholder for unknown woman
- Jane AustenRegency-era English novelist
- Jane Eyre
- Janet Jackson
- Jane GoodallBritish primatologist, Gombe pioneer