Jane

Jane is an English feminine given name derived from the Old French Jehanne, itself a feminine form of the Latin Iohannes, which traces back to the Hebrew Yohanan meaning God is gracious. The name became widely used in England during the medieval period and gained lasting cultural prominence through figures such as Lady Jane Grey, the brief Tudor queen, and the fictional heroine of Charlotte Brontë's novel Jane Eyre. Jane has numerous cognates across languages, including Joan, Jean, Joanna, Giovanna, Siobhan, and Janine.