Janne

Janne is a Scandinavian and Finnish name with two distinct traditions. As a masculine name in Swedish and Finnish, it originated as a short form of Johannes, the Latinized form of the Greek Ioannes, itself derived from the Hebrew Yohanan meaning God is gracious. As a feminine name in Danish, Norwegian, and Estonian, it developed as a variant of Jane or Johanna, ultimately sharing the same Hebrew root. Related forms include Jan, Jaan, Janne, and Hanne.