Nanette

Nanette is a French diminutive of Anne, which itself derives from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning grace or favor. The double diminutive suffix gives it a particularly delicate, affectionate quality that made it fashionable in France and later across English-speaking countries. It gained wider cultural recognition through the popular 1925 musical No No Nanette, which helped establish it as a cheerful, light-hearted name in the twentieth century. Related forms include Nan, Nancy, Nannette, and the parent name Anne.