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Jean
say it zhahn
What Jean means
- French and Hebrew God is gracious New Testament and Christian saint: John the Baptist and John the Apostle in the Gospels
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 96 in France (2019)
- no. 102 in Chile (2021)
- no. 558 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 579 in Portugal (2017)
- no. 587 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 842 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 922 in Australia (2024)
- no. 1112 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
In the United States it was most popular around 1920.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Jack Mila Anna Grace Hannah John Jackson João Ana Evan Jonas Jaxon
Jean in stories
- Genshin Impact: Jean Gunnhildr, the Acting Grand Master of Mondstadt
- Attack on Titan: Jean Kirstein, the cadet who grows into a leader
- Les Misérables: Jean Valjean, the ex-convict seeking redemption
- X-Men: Jean Grey, the telepath who becomes the Phoenix