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 nickname of Jeannette. 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.
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| Related names | Jeanne |
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 Darneille (born 1949), American politician
- Jeannie A. Davidson, (born 1955, American – Ms. America, Ms. Olympia Bodybuilding
- Jeannie Drake, Baroness Drake (born 1948), British trade unionist
- Jeannie Epper (born 1941), American stuntperson and actress
- Jeannie Gunn (1870-1961), Australian novelist and teacher
- Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio (born 1977), American politician
- Jeannie Hsieh (born 1974), Taiwanese singer-songwriter
- 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
- Jeannie Longo (born 1958), French racing cyclist
- Jeannie Mah (born 1952), Canadian ceramic artist
- Jeannie Mai (born 1979), American fashion expert and television personality
- Jeannie Marie-Jewell (born 1961), Canadian politician
- Jeannie McDaniel, American politician elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2004
- Jeannie Mills (1939–1980), American murder victim
- Jeannie Ortega (born 1986), American Christian singer, songwriter, dancer and actress
- Jeannie Pepper (born 1958), American pornographic actress
- Jeannie C. Riley (born 1945), American country music and gospel singer
- Jeannie Robertson (1908-1975), Scottish folk singer
- Jeannie Seely (born 1940), American country music singer
- Jeannie Suk (born 1973), Harvard Law School professor
- Jeannie Tirado, American voice actress
- Jeannie Ugyuk, Canadian politician elected to the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in 2010
Fictional characters with the name include:
- Jeannie Hopkirk, a character in the British paranormal television series Randall and Hopkirk (deceased)