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Jean Pronunciation
zhon, zhawn French:
[ʒɑ̃] Gender Male Word/name
Hebrew , via
Old French Meaning "
Yahweh is gracious" Related names
John ,
Jahan ,
Evan ,
Giovanni ,
Hans ,
Juan , Hovhannes,
Ian ,
Ioan ,
Ioane ,
Ivan ,
Iven ,
Ifan ,
Jack ,
Jackson ,
Jan ,
Jane ,
Janez ,
Jhon ,
Joan ,
João ,
Johan /
Johann ,
Johanan ,
Johannes ,
Jonne ,
Jovan ,
Jared ,
Juhani ,
Seán ,
Shane ,
Siôn ,
Yahya ,
Yohannes
In many
French -speaking countries, Jean is a male name derived from the
Old French Jehan (or Jahan). The
female equivalent is
Jeanne (French:
[ʒan] ) and derives from the Old French Jehanne . Both names derive from the
Latin name
Johannes , itself from the
Koine Greek name
Ioannes (Ιωαννης), the name used for various
New Testament characters, most notably
John the Baptist . The Greek name ultimately derives from the
Biblical Hebrew name
Yochanan (יוֹחָנָן), meaning "
YHWH /
Yahweh is Gracious".
People known only as Jean
Jean, Count of Harcourt (died 1473)
Jean, Baron de Batz (1754–1822)
Jean, duc Decazes (1864–1912)
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1921–2019), ruled Luxembourg, 1964–2000
Prince Jean of Luxembourg (born 1957)
DJ Jean (born 1968), Jan Engelaar, a Dutch disc jockey
Jean (footballer, born 1972) , Jean Paulo Fernandes, Brazilian goalkeeper
Jean (footballer, born 1979) , Jean Ferreira Narde, Brazilian defender
Jean (footballer, born 1981) , Jean Paulo Batista de França, Brazilian defender
Jean (footballer, born 1982) , Jean Carlos da Silva Ferreira, Brazilian striker
Jean (footballer, born 1986) , Jean Raphael Vanderlei Moreira, Brazilian defender and midfielder
Jean (footballer, born 1992) , Jean Acosta Soares, Brazilian midfielder
Jean (footballer, born 1994) , Jean Carlos de Souza Irmer, Brazilian midfielder
Jean (footballer, born June 1995) , Jean Carlos de Brito, Brazilian defender
Jean (footballer, born October 1995) , Jean Paulo Fernandes Filho, Brazilian goalkeeper
Jean as a male given name
Jean Absil (1893–1974), Belgian composer
Jean Agélou (1878–1921), French photographer
Jean Alesi (born 1964), French racing driver
Jean Baudrillard (1929–2007), French sociologist and philosopher
Jean Brankart (1930–2020), Belgian cyclist
Jean Bricmont (born 1952), Belgian theoretical physicist and philosopher of science
Jean Chrétien (born 1934), Canadian politician
Jean Filion (born 1951), Canadian politician
Jean Paul Getty (1892–1976), American-born British petrol-industrialist
Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980), French author and existentialist philosopher
Jean Hersholt (1886–1956), Danish-American actor
Jean Kahwaji (born 1953), Lebanese army general
Jean Lopez (born 1973), American
Taekwondo athlete and coach
Jean Maciel (born 1989), Brazilian footballer
Jean Mannheim (1863–1945), German-born American painter and educator
Jean Njeim (1915–1971), Lebanese army general
Jean Obeid (1939–2021), Lebanese politician
Jean Orry (1652–1719), French economist
Jean Piaget (1896–1980), Swiss psychologist and epistemologist
Jean Reno (born 1948), French actor
Jean Sibelius (1892–1952), Finnish composer
Jean Todt (born 1946), president of the
FIA
Jean-Éric Vergne (born 1990), French racing driver
Fictional characters
Jean Descole,
Professor Layton ’s archenemy in the prequel trilogy.
Jean Pierre Polnareff , supporting character in
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders
Jean Havoc, supporting character in
Fullmetal Alchemist
Jean Kujo, A French karate expert from Virtua Fighter Series
Jean Valjean , protagonist of the Victor Hugo novel Les Misérables
Jean Roqua, trainer of Jake Tyler in the movie
Never Back Down
Jean Kirschtein, supporting character in
Attack on Titan
Jean Tannen, protagonist of the
Gentleman Bastard Sequence
Jean Vicquemare, supporting character in
Disco Elysium
Jean-Yves Moreau, protagonist in
The Sunshine Court by Nora Sakavic
Songs about Jean
See also