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Name Jean

Meaning:Yahweh is graciousTools:

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About the name Jean in particular

Gender:male
Languages of use:French
Diminutives:Janic, Janick, Janik, Jannic, Jannick, Jannik, Jeannot, Yanick, Yanik, Yannic, Yannick, Yannik
Topics:Male and female
US 2021 rank:not in the Top 1000; other popularity lists see below
Similarly written:Jean, Dean, Ean, Jan, Ján, Jian, Joan, Joan, Juan, Juan     Details
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About John/Johanna, the group of names with the same origin as Jean

Meaning/translation:Yahweh is gracious
Language of origin:Hebrew
Info about origin, male:popular because of Saint John, the apostle and evangelist, and Saint John the Baptist
 very popular through the ages and in many countries
 until now there were 23 popes with the name John
Words:yahweh = (the name of God) (name of the one God according to the Old Testament)  Hebrew
 chanan = to be gracious  Hebrew
Topics:12 Apostles, Interesting, New Testament, Popes
Variants' top ranks:1:Sean Ireland 2003,  1:Jón Iceland 2003 to 2007,  1:Hans Greenland 2011,  1:Jens Denmark 2005,  1:Jan Warsaw 2016,  1:John England+Wales 1944,  1:Jack England+Wales 1998,  1:Jean France 2011,  1:Juan Buenos Aires 2012,  1:João Portugal 2018
Somehow related to:Jahwe
Old/original forms:Jehanne Old French, Ieuan Old Irish, Jehohanan Hebrew, Johanan Hebrew
Name variants:Gia, Giana, Gianna, Giavanna, Gioana, Giovana, Giovanna, Hanna, Hanne, Hanni, Hansine, Ioana, Ioanna, Ionela, Ivana, Ivanka, Ivanna, Iwana, Iyana, Iyanna, Jana, Janae, Janay, Jane, Janel, Janell, Janella, Janelle, Janessa, Janet, Janette, Janice, Janie, Janin, Janina, Janine, Janis, Janita, Janka, Janka, Janna, Janne, Jannine, Jantje, Jayne, Jean, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeanine, Jeanne, Jeannette, Jeannice, Jeannine, Jenna, Jenny, Jensina, Jessie, Jianna, Jo, Joan, Joana, Joann, Joanna, Joanne, Johana, Johanka, Johanna, Jóhanna, Johanne, Johna, Jolien, Jolina, Joline, Jona, Jóna, Jonelle, Jonna, Jovana, Juana, Juanita, Seonag, Seonaid, Shauna, Shawna, Sheena, Shona, Sian, Siana, Sinead, Sinéad, Siobhan, Vanja, Vanna, Yana, Yanet, Yanna, Zana, Zsanett, Anze, Django, Ean, Eoin, Evan, Gan, Geovane, Geovanni, Gian, Gianni, Giovani, Giovanni, Giovannino, Giovanny, Gjin, Gjon, Hampus, Hannes, Hanno, Hans, Hennes, Hovhannes, Huwan, Iain, Ian, Iefan, Ioan, Ioane, Ioannis, Ion, Ionut, Ivan, Ivan, Iván, Ivano, Iwan, Jack, Jackie, Jacky, Jakai, Jan, Ján, Jandel, Janek, Janez, Janic, Janick, Janik, Janika, Janis, Jankin, Jankó, Jann, Jannes, Jannic, Jannick, Jannik, Jannis, János, Janosch, Janusz, Jax, Jaxx, Jean, Jeannot, Jens, Jhon, Jhonny, Jionni, Jo, Joan, Joannes, João, Johan, Johann, Jóhann, Johannes, Jóhannes, John, Johnnie, Johnny, Jon, Jón, Jonathon, Jone, Jones, Jovan, Jovani, Jovanni, Jovanny, Jovany, Juan, Juanito, Juha, Juhani, Juho, Jukka, Jussi, Nino, Ruan, Sean, Shane ...and more   Sortable list   Details
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Popularity lists that contain the name Jean

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Belgium prevalence 2013 1
FranceGraph2019 96,  2018 88,  2017 89,  2016 89,  2015 86,  2014 88,  2013 78,  2012 100,  2011 98,  2010 89,  2009 91,  2008 90,  2007 95,  2006 96,  2005 93,  2004 95,  2003 84,  2002 91,  2001 83,  2000 92,  1999 92,  1998 83,  1997 78
France prevalence 2011 1
France/ParisGraph2019 61,  2018 482017 65,  2016 57,  2015 63
MaltaGraph2014 6,  2013 52012 6
Peru prevalence 2015 41
Switzerland 1997 250
Switzerland prevalence 2013 38
USA decadesGraph1990-1999 3791980-1989 446
USA yearlyGraph2011 943,  2010 791,  2009 953,  2008 918,  2007 859,  2006 720,  2005 796,  2004 682,  2003 705,  2002 695,  2001 652,  2000 628,  1999 683,  1998 806,  1997 660,  1996 681,  1995 602,  1994 607,  1993 489
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