Meaning: God is gracious; French masculine form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan (Yahweh is gracious)High
In 30 seconds: The French masculine form of John meaning 'God is gracious.' In French, Jean (ZHAHN) is one of the most common masculine names β associated with Jean-Paul Sartre, Jean-Luc Picard, and Jean Reno.
Jean is the French masculine form of John (Jean in masculine, Jeanne in feminine), from Latin Johannes, from Greek Ioannes, from Hebrew Yohanan (Yahweh is gracious). In France, Jean has been one of the most common masculine names for centuries.
Jean has been used in French American and broader communities. For boys it ranked #1139 in 2024.
Did you know? Jean-Luc Picard β captain of the USS Enterprise in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987β1994) β has a quintessentially French name despite being a fictional character. His French identity was central to the show's vision of a cultivated, philosophically sophisticated future leader.
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Behind the Name β Jean β French/Hebrew etymologyU.S. Social Security Administration β popularity data
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β Jean-Paul Sartre(1905β1980)
French philosopher, playwright, and novelist. A leading figure in existentialism, awarded (but declined) the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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