Janette

Janette is an English and French diminutive of Jane, which itself derives from the Old French Jehanne, a feminine form of the Latin Iohannes, ultimately rooted in the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning God is gracious. The diminutive suffix lends the name an affectionate or familiar quality, and it gained particular use in Scotland and France from the early modern period onward. Related forms include Janet, Janice, Jean, and Jeannette.