Janine is a girl's name of English origin, derived from the French for Jean or Jeannine, which are feminized versions of the name John, meaning "God is gracious". The name Janine holds multiple meanings across different cultures. It can mean "Gift from God" in American and Hebrew origin, "Yahweh is gracious," and "Yahweh is merciful" in Hebrew origin, and "merciful" or "gift from God" in English and French origin. The name Janine has a rich background, with various spellings and meanings across different cultures and languages. These include Jeanette, Jeanine, Jeannine, Jeannette in French; Jannine, Jeannine, Janene in English; Jeanine in Dutch; Jean in French; Jone in Basque; Johanne in Danish; and Yianna in Greek. The phonetic spelling of the name Janine is jə-NEEN.
