Janine

Janine is a French feminine diminutive of Jeanne, itself the French form of the Latin Johanna, which derives from the Hebrew name Yohanan meaning God is gracious. The name spread widely across English, Dutch, and German-speaking countries during the twentieth century, carried partly by the general popularity of Janet and Jean variants throughout that period. Related forms include Jeannine, Janina, and Jannine, while the root name connects it to the broader family of names including Jane, Jean, and Joan.