Janette

Janette is an English feminine name formed as a diminutive of Jane, itself the English feminine form of John, which derives from the Hebrew Yohanan meaning God is gracious. The diminutive suffix -ette, borrowed from French, lends the name a delicate, affectionate quality, and the name has been in steady use in English-speaking countries since the nineteenth century. Closely related forms include Janet, Jeanette, and Jeannette, as well as the simpler Jane and Joan.