Jannie

Jannie is a Dutch and Afrikaans diminutive or pet form of Jan, itself the Dutch and Low German equivalent of John, which descends from the Hebrew name Yohanan meaning God is gracious. It has been used as both a masculine and feminine given name, particularly in the Netherlands and South Africa, where Afrikaans-speaking communities adopted it as an independent everyday name. Related forms include Janneke, Jantje, and the broader family of John-derived names such as Johann, Jean, and Johannes.