Janella

Janella is an English and Latinate diminutive form of Jane, which itself derives from the Old French Jehanne, ultimately tracing back to the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning God is gracious. The name shares its deep roots with a broad family of cognates including Joan, Jean, Joanna, and Janet. It emerged as a feminine given name particularly in English-speaking countries during the twentieth century, following the pattern of elaborating short names with the suffix -ella to create more ornate variants. Related forms include Janelle and Janella's closer variant Janela.