Jean

Jean: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “God is gracious”
Origin: French
Say it: JEEN · 1 syllable
Used for: Girls (95% of all uses)

French form of Jehan/Jean, from John via Latin and Greek from Hebrew Yochanan. In Scotland and English-speaking use, Jean is also a long-established feminine form related to Jane.

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How popular is Jean?

202478.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Jean in 2024259

2024 rank#1,137 boys

Peak year1928

Total US babies since 1880483,213

Jean is steady now but far below its 1928 peak.

Names like Jean

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

JeanneGod is gracious · French
JeannieGod is gracious · English
JeanineGod is gracious · French
JeannaGod is gracious · French
Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French

Jean questions

What does the name Jean mean?

Jean means "God is gracious". It comes from French. French form of Jehan/Jean, from John via Latin and Greek from Hebrew Yochanan. In Scotland and English-speaking use, Jean is also a long-established feminine form related to Jane.

Is Jean a boy or girl name?

Jean is mainly a girl's name in US records (95% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Jean?

259 US babies were named Jean in 2024. Its peak year was 1928.

How do you pronounce Jean?

Jean is usually pronounced JEEN.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.