Jeannin

Jeannin is a feminine first name that is considered an old French diminutive of Jeanne. Jeanne, in turn, is the French form of the name Johanna, while Johannes represents the masculine original form. The literal translation states "the Lord is gracious," "the Lord is merciful," or "the Lord has shown grace," while it can also be interpreted more loosely as "the God-given one" or "the gift of God."

What does the name Jeannin mean?

Jeannin is regarded as an old French diminutive of Jeanne, which is a French variant of the name Johanna and traces back to Johannes. Directly translated, the name means "the Lord is gracious," "the Lord is merciful," or "the Lord has shown grace." More loosely, it can also be understood as "the God-given one" or "the gift of God." The roots of the name lie in the ancient Hebrew Yôchânân and Yehochanan, which come from the elements yo (יֹו) or yeho (יְהוֹ), meaning "the name of God," and ḥanán (חָנַן), meaning "to be gracious," "to be merciful," "to grant grace," or "to show compassion." Jeannin has numerous variants in different languages and belongs to a large etymological family with over five hundred male and female variants. Alternatives include Jeannine, Jeanne, Jeanine, Jeaniene, Jeaneva, Jeanique, Jeanene, and Jeaninne. The name gained particular prominence through John the Baptist and was extremely popular in the German-speaking world during the Middle Ages. Another notable figure is Joan of Arc, better known as Jeanne d'Arc.

Where does the name Jeannin come from?

Jeannin is a feminine first name whose origin can be found in ancient Hebrew and carries the meaning "the Lord is gracious." The ancient Hebrew

How do you pronounce Jeannin?

Jeannin is pronounced like 'Sha-nin'.

When is the name day of Jeannin?

The name day of Jeannin is celebrated on various days: February 4, May 12, May 24, May 30, August 12, August 24, August 26, and December 12.

Popularity

In Germany, Jeannin is a rather rare first name. It has not appeared in the German name popularity lists so far. In Austria, it reached its best ranking in 1988 at 604th place in the local name charts. Between 1984 and 2024, Jeannin was given less than ten times in Austria, placing it at 6,179th. In the last ten years, no child has received this name.

Nicknames & pet names

Anni / Jean / Jenni / Jenny / Ninni