Jane Doe

noun

An unknown or anonymous female; the female equivalent of John Doe.

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Jane Roe
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Meanings

nounJane Doe (plural Jane Does)

plural Jane Does

  1. idiomaticAn unknown or anonymous female; the female equivalent of John Doe.

    In the amended complaint, Carter is accused of raping the then-13-year-old Jane Doe at an afterparty for the MTV Video Music Awards in the year 2000.

    2024 December 14, Elizabeth Wagmeister, “Jay-Z says inconsistencies in rape accuser’s story proves her attorney was looking for ‘money and fame’”, in CNN

    Synonyms: Jane Roe

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn unknown or anonymous female; the female equivalent of John Doe.

Similar
Jane Roe
Also see
jane roejane sixpack

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 張三 /张三, 李四
  • 張三 /张三 (Zhāng Sān)female name used in legal documents
  • 李四 (Lǐ Sì)female name used in legal documents
  • 王五 (Wáng Wǔ)female name used in legal documents
Esperanto Ajnulo, Sinjorino Ajnulo
  • Ajnuloany unknown or anonymous female person
  • Sinjorino Ajnuloany unknown or anonymous female person
Finnish N.N.
  • N.N.female name used in legal documents
German Erika Mustermann
  • Erika Mustermannany unknown or anonymous female person
Italian Maria Rossi, Maria Rossi
  • Maria Rossifemale name used in legal documents
  • Maria Rossiany unknown or anonymous female person
Japanese 山田花子
  • 山田花子 (Yamada Hanako)female name used in legal documents
Korean 홍길동
  • 홍길동 (Honggildong)female name used in legal documents
Malay minah, Fulanah
  • minahany unknown or anonymous female person
  • Fulanahany unknown or anonymous female person
Polish Anna Kowalska, Anna Kowalska
  • Anna Kowalskafemale name used in legal documents
  • Anna Kowalskaany unknown or anonymous female person
Vietnamese Nguyễn Thị B, Trần Thị B
  • Nguyễn Thị Bfemale name used in legal documents
  • Trần Thị Bfemale name used in legal documents
  • Lê Thị Bfemale name used in legal documents
Cite this entry
APA

Jane Doe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jane%20Doe

MLA

“Jane Doe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jane%20Doe. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jane Doe,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jane%20Doe.

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