Jaanika

Jaanika is an Estonian feminine name derived ultimately from the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning God is gracious. It developed as an Estonian diminutive or pet form of Jaana, itself the Estonian equivalent of Jane or Johanna. The name belongs to a broad family of cognates spanning many European languages, including Jana, Hanna, Johanna, and Janika, all tracing back to the same Hebrew root through Latin and Greek transmission.