Jean
Literal root meaning: “God is gracious”
About the name Jean
Jean is a boy name with Hebrew roots, literally “God is gracious”.
It has a classic, unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Jean ranked #1172 for boys in the US, with 176 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1993. Since 2000, 73% of US babies named Jean were boys.
Etymology
From Hebrew, meaning literally “God is gracious”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Jean”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1172
- In 2015
- #1202
- Babies in 2025
- 176
Popularity of Jean, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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