Jeannie is a feminine name and a petform of Jeanne, a variant form of Jechonan (יוחנן). It is ultimately originated from the Hebrew masculine name (יְהוֹחָנָן) Jehohanan or (יוֹחָנָן) Yohanan meaning 'God is gracious' or 'The Lord gives mercy'. Jeannie may be a nicknameofJeannette. Jeannie means 'God is gracious'. It is considered a great and lucky name for a baby girl in different cultures. It may also be used as the feminine version of John or Jimmy. The name Jeannie is famous in the NBC TV show I Dream of Jeannie.
Women with the given name include:
Jeannie Baker (born 1950), English author and illustrator of children's picture books
Jeannie Berlin (born 1949), American actress and screenwriter
Jeannie Blaylock, American television journalist and news anchor
Jeannie Bueller, Fictional character in 80s cult classic 'Ferris Bueller's day off' played by actress Jennifer Grey.
Jeannie Carson (born 1928), English-born retired comedian and actress
Jeannie Chan (born 1989), Hong Kong actress and model
Jeannie Leavitt (born c. 1967), United States Air Force officer, first female Air Force fighter pilot, and first woman to command an Air Force combat fighter wing
Jeannie Cho Lee, Hong Kong-based, Korean-American wine critic, author, journalist, consultant, wine educator and Master of Wine
Jeannie Lockett (1847–1890), Australian schoolteacher and writer
