Idiom idiom
Jane Doe
Meaning
An unknown or anonymous female; the female equivalent of John Doe.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The police found a wallet belonging to Jane Doe.”
“The hospital admitted an unconscious woman as Jane Doe until her family could identify her.”
“In the old case files, the victim was listed simply as Jane Doe, her true name buried with her in an unmarked grave.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026