Juanita

Juanita is a Spanish feminine diminutive of Juana, itself the Spanish form of the Latin Johanna, which derives from the Hebrew Yochanan meaning God is gracious. The name has been widely used throughout the Spanish-speaking world and was carried into English-speaking countries during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, partly through popular songs and literature. Related forms include Juana, Johanna, Joanna, Jane, and Jean.