Johanne

Johanne is a French and Scandinavian feminine form of Johannes, the Latin rendering of the Greek Ioannes, itself derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning God is gracious. It has been widely used in France, Denmark, and Norway for centuries, sharing its ultimate biblical root with the New Testament figures John the Baptist and John the Apostle. Closely related forms include Johanna, Jeanne, and Hanne, while the masculine counterpart Johannes remains common across Germanic and Nordic languages.