Jeannie is a feminine name and a petform of Jeanne, a variant form of ''Jechonan'' (יוחנן). It is ultimately originated from the

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

masculine name (יְהוֹחָנָן) ''Jehohanan'' or (יוֹחָנָן) ''Yohanan'' meaning 'God is gracious' or 'The Lord gives mercy'. Jeannie may be a

nickname A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...

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 ''I Dream of Jeannie'' is an American fantasy sitcom television series, created by Sidney Sheldon that starred Barbara Eden as a sultry, 2,000-year-old genie and Larry Hagman, as an astronaut with whom she falls in love and eventually marr ...

''. Women with the given name include: * Jeannie Baker (born 1950), English author and illustrator of children's picture books *

Jeannie Berlin Jeannie Berlin (born Jeannie Brette May; November 1, 1949) is an American film, television and stage actress and screenwriter, the daughter of Elaine May. She is best-known for her role in the 1972 comedy film '' The Heartbreak Kid'', for which sh ...

(born 1949), American actress and screenwriter *

Jeannie Blaylock Jeannie Blaylock is a weekday anchor, alongside Shannon Ogden, on ''First Coast News'' at WTLV/WJXX in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. She is also the "Healthwatch" reporter. Blaylock co-anchors the weeknight 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts of ''F ...

, American television journalist and news anchor *

Jeannie Bueller Jeannie may refer to: * Jeannie (given name), a given name and a list of people with the name * Jeannie (''I Dream of Jeannie''), a main character of ''I Dream of Jeannie'' ** ''Jeannie'' (TV series), an animated series based on ''I Dream of Jean ...

, Fictional character in 80s cult classic 'Ferris Bueller's day off' played by actress Jennifer Grey. *

Jeannie Carson Jeannie Carson (born Jean Shufflebottom; 23 May 1928) is a British-born retired comedian, actress, singer and dancer. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Early life Born to show business parents, Carson was born as Jean Shufflebotto ...

(born 1928), English-born retired comedian and actress * Jeannie Chan (born 1989), Hong Kong actress and model *

Jeannie Darneille Jeanne L. Darneille (born July 9, 1949) is an American politician and educator who served as a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 27th district from 2013 until her resignation in 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, she p ...

(born 1949), American politician * Jeannie A. Davidson, (born 1955, American - Ms. America, Ms. Olympia Bodybuilding *

Jeannie Drake, Baroness Drake Jean Lesley Patricia Drake, Baroness Drake, CBE (born 16 January 1948) is a British trade unionist and Labour life peer in the House of Lords. After attending university, Drake worked as a research officer at the National Union of Public Em ...

(born 1948), British trade unionist * Jeannie Epper (born 1941), American stuntperson and actress * Jeannie Gunn (1870-1961), Australian novelist and teacher * Jeannie Haddaway (born 1977), American politician * 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 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 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 ''Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'' is a British private detective television series, starring Mike Pratt (actor), Mike Pratt and Kenneth Cope respectively as the private detectives Jeff Randall and Marty Hopkirk. The series was created by Den ...

, a character in the British paranormal television series ''Randall and Hopkirk'' (deceased)

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