Janie

Janie is an English diminutive of Jane, which itself derives from the Old French Jehane, a feminine form of the Latin Iohannes. That Latin name traces back through Greek Ioannes to the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning God is gracious. Janie has been used as an affectionate or informal given name in English-speaking countries since at least the nineteenth century. Related forms include Jane, Janet, Jean, Joan, and Janine.