Jannie

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