Janie Name Meaning & Origin
Janie
Pronunciation: JAY-nee (key)
Origin of the name Janie:
Pet form of Jane (God is gracious), Janie is also bestowed as an independent given name. Var: Janee, Janey, Jaynie.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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Janie's got a gun- Aerosmith song
Janie Mae Crawford, main character in Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
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