Jean (meaning and origin)

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Jean

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Meaning and origin
Jean is a French girl name. The meaning of the name is `God is Gracious`.

Where is it used?
The name Jean is mainly used in English.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Johannes (In German, Dutch, Scandinavian and in Late Roman)
Jane (In English)

See also
In Welsh: Sioned
In Welsh: Sian
In Scottish: S�ne
In Scandinavian: Jannike
In Irish: S�ne
In Irish: Siobhan
In Finnish: Jaana
In English (Modern): Jayna
In English (Modern): Jayne
In English: Janis
In English: Janie
In English: Jenny
In English: Janice
In English: Jaynie
In English: Janette
In English: Janel
In English: Janeka
In English: Janae
In English: Janele
In English: Janella
In English: Janet
In English: Janessa
In English: Janelle
In English: Janey

Extra information:
Alternative meanings (Old English) God is Gracious

What Jean`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Jean:
My mid name is jean and its pronounced (jee-anne) and i think its pretty.
The worst thing about the name:
Ppl always say it how it looks then laugh! but its pronounced (jee-anne)!
If my name wasn`t Jean....:
IDK i said it was my mid name i guess I'll ask some other time :/
Extra information:
My name is Addi Jean (JE-ANNE)
The best thing about the name Jean:
It starts with a J that's my fave letter.
The worst thing about the name:
It's named after my grandma and I don't like her name.
If my name wasn`t Jean....:
I never asked because it's actually my middle name.
Extra information:
I say it's just J now. So instead of Audra Jean it's Audra J.

More `Jean` links
Jean as abbreviation
Actors named Jean
Jean in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Jean

The name Jean appears in the name list top 1000 for both male and female. Below you can find the statistics for both sexes.

Jean as a boys name
Jean appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 852. In the last 128 years Jean has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. . 1930 was a `top year` for the name Jean. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #328. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	852
2006	720
2005	796
2004	682
2003	704
2002	694
2001	653
2000	628
1999	684
1998	806
1997	660
1996	683
1995	603
1994	608
1993	489
1992	533
1991	576
1990	522
1980	594
1970	491
1960	652
1950	520
1940	470
1930	328
1920	355
1910	400
1900	500
1890	498
1880	546

Jean as a girls name
Jean doesn`t appear in 2007`s top-1000 name list.
The last time Jean appeared in the top-1000 was 14 years ago, in 1994. It ranked #988 in that year. In the last 128 years Jean has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 6 times. 1930 was a `top year` for the name Jean. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #14. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
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1995	---
1994	988
1993	904
1992	928
1991	754
1990	772
1980	348
1970	159
1960	86
1950	48
1940	29
1930	14
1920	33
1910	77
1900	132
1890	187
1880	203