Janie

Janie is an English diminutive of Jane, which itself derives from the Old French Jehanne, a feminine form of the Latin Iohannes. That Latin name traces back to the Greek Ioannes and ultimately to the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning God is gracious. Janie has long been used as an affectionate pet form, particularly in informal English-speaking contexts, and occasionally as an independent given name. Related forms include Janet, Janey, Jean, and Joan.