Genette

Genette is an English and French feminine given name that developed as a variant of Janette, itself a diminutive of Jane, which traces back through Old French Jehane to the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning God is gracious. The name shares its roots with the broader family of Joan, Jean, and Janet, all deriving from the same Hebrew source through Latin Iohannes. It gained some use in English-speaking countries during the twentieth century, though it has remained relatively uncommon. Related forms include Jeanette, Janette, and Genette's masculine counterpart Gene.