Jeannine

Jeannine is a French feminine diminutive of Jeanne, itself the French form of the Latin Iohanна, derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning God is gracious. The name follows a long tradition of elaborated French pet forms built on Jeanne, a name made historically prominent by Jeanne d'Arc, the fifteenth-century French national heroine. Jeannine enjoyed particular popularity in France and French-speaking regions during the twentieth century. Closely related forms include Jeanine, Janine, and Jeanne.