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 'Jehovah is gracious' or 'The Lord gives mercy'. Jeannie may be a nickname of Jeannette.
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 Carson (born 1928), English-born retired comedian and actress
Jeannie Darneille (born 1949), American politician
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 (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 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 Ugyuk, Canadian politician elected to the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in 2010