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Jeanie is an English diminutive and pet form of Jean, itself the feminine form of John, derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan meaning God is gracious. The name has been especially popular in Scotland, where Jean and its variants have long been common, and it was famously celebrated in Robert Burns's song I Dream of Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair — though that particular song was written by Stephen Foster with a slightly different spelling. Related forms include Jane, Joan, Jean, Jeannie, and Janine.