What origin is the name Jean?

Jean comes from hebrew naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Jean a popular name?

Jean is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Jean does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Jean?

Names from the same hebrew tradition pair naturally with Jean — for example Jacob, Noah, Michael. You can browse more on our hebrew names page.

Jean Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Jean

Unisex

hebrew

1 syllable

Jean is a hebrew unisex name meaning "Gift from god; god is gracious; feminine form of john: god is gracious; variant of john. jean is sometimes hyphenated with a second name and the french pronunciation may be used as in jean-luc and jean-paul; scottish version of the old french jehane, a feminine form of john: god is gracious".

Jean is a unisex name of hebrew origin meaning "Gift from god; god is gracious; feminine form of john: god is gracious; variant of john. jean is sometimes hyphenated with a second name and the french pronunciation may be used as in jean-luc and jean-paul; scottish version of the old french jehane, a feminine form of john: god is gracious". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: hebrew
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Gift from god; god is gracious; feminine form of john: god is gracious; variant of john. jean is sometimes hyphenated with a second name and the french pronunciation may be used as in jean-luc and jean-paul; scottish version of the old french jehane, a feminine form of john: god is gracious

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Jean

Very rare in US records

What does Jean mean?

Jean is a unisex name of hebrew origin meaning "Gift from god; god is gracious; feminine form of john: god is gracious; variant of john. jean is sometimes hyphenated with a second name and the french pronunciation may be used as in jean-luc and jean-paul; scottish version of the old french jehane, a feminine form of john: god is gracious".

Is Jean a rare name?

Yes. Jean does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Jean

Jacob Noah Michael Ethan Joshua James

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Names with a similar meaning to Jean

Jean means "Gift from god; god is gracious; feminine form of john: god is gracious; variant of john. jean is sometimes hyphenated with a second name and the french pronunciation may be used as in jean-luc and jean-paul; scottish version of the old french jehane, a feminine form of john: god is gracious" — these names share that spirit.