On the European Continent and in all French-speaking countries, Jean is a male name derived from the Old French Jehan. The female equivalent is the name Jeanne and derives from the Old French Jehanne. In the U.S. today, the most popular forms are Jean, Jeanne, Jeanie, Jeanmarie, Jean-Marie, Jean Marie and Jean Mary.
The Name Jean
The name Jean is equivalent to the English name John, the Gaelic name Sean, the Briton name Yann, the Spanish name Juan, the Dutch name Jan or Johan, and the German name Johann. As a French male name, it is the modern French form of John.
As an English name, Jean is a female name, the medieval variant of Jane. It is the Scottish form of Jane (and is sometimes pronounced that way). The name Jean is the equivalent of Johanna, Joanna, Joanne, and Joan.
The Meaning of the Name Jean
The name Jean means "God is gracious" derived from both French and Hebrew.
People Named Jean
Is your name Jean? Or are you looking for someone named Jean, or for information on Jean? Perhaps you looking for one of these popular people named Jean:
- Jean the Annapolis real estate broker
- Jean the pepper book author
- Jean the computer expert
- Jean the freelance writer living in the U.K.
- Jean the professor at Lamar University in Beaumont, TX
- Jean the editor of Early American Life magazine
- Jean the Electronic Parts Specialty Co. in Mount Holly, NJ
- Jean on Twitter
- Jean the teacher at William Floyd High School in Mastic Beach, NY
- Jean the marathon runner
- Jean former resident of Ridgewood, NJ
- Jean of graduate of East Providence High School
- Jean the descendent of the Verderber family from Kerndorf, Gottschee, Austria
- Jean the Daughter of the American Revolution
- Jean the Pittsburgh Steelers fan
- Jean the search engine
