Origin and Meaning of Jeannie

God is gracious

Origin: English - Jeannie is a diminutive form of the name Jean, which is the Scottish form of the French name Jeanne. Jeanne is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan (יוחנן), meaning 'God is gracious'.

• Jeannie is often considered a modern, informal variant of Jean, becoming popular in the English-speaking world in the 19th century.
• The name Jeannie has variants in various cultures, such as Ginevra in Italian and Guinevere in Welsh.
• Jeannie is commonly associated with the character Jeannie from the classic American television series 'I Dream of Jeannie', which aired from 1965 to 1970.
• While not extremely popular today, Jeannie enjoyed peak usage in the mid-20th century, particularly in the 1950s and 1960s.
• Related names include Jean, Jeanne, Gianna, and Jenna, reflecting similar roots and meaning.