Jannie

Jannie is a Dutch and Afrikaans diminutive or pet form of Jan, itself the Dutch and Low German form of the Latin Iohannes, which derives 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 have long favored it. Related forms include Janneke, Jantje, and the broader family of John-derived names such as Johan, Hans, and Johannes.