Save Gender Feminine Usage English (American) Pronounced Pron. YEN-duh-mee(American English) [key] Other Forms FormsJanta min Meaning & History Form of Norwegian "Janta min". (Sometimes said as Jenta Mi) Means "Girl Mine" in Norwegian. It (The Norwegian version) was the pet name for the character "Selma" in the 1945 film "Our Vines Have Tender Grapes"