babyNamedJean
“God is gracious”
Boy’s name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 112th
- births in 2023–2025
- 1,670
- babies born in France
- 1 in 1,087
- −2.2% a year recently
- Stable
- record year (since 1900)
- 1943
Meaning and origin of Jean
Jean means “God is gracious” and is of Hebrew origin.
Popularity of Jean in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1943.
- Over recent years, Jean has been stable (−2.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Jean every 5.3 schools, all spellings combined.
Jean in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,203rd boys’ name513 babies in 3 years1 boy in 10,022+5.2% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,446th boys’ name13 babies in 3 years1 boy in 13,073
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
20 babies in 3 years1 boy in 41,317
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Jehan15
- Jéhan10
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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