Gracious
A variant of Jeanine or Jeannine, which are French diminutive forms of Jeanne. It ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning 'God is gracious'.
Less common today
Jennine isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,230 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American novelist and professor
