Jean (male given name)

Jean
Pronunciation	English: /ʒɒ̃, ʒɑːn/; French: [ʒɑ̃]
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Hebrew, via French
Meaning	"The Lord is Gracious"
Other names
Related names	John, 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

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 Jeanne (French: [ʒan]) and derives from the Old French Jehanne. Both names derive from the Latin name Johannes, itself from the Koine Greek name Ιωαννης Ioannes, the name used for various New Testament characters, most notably John the Baptist. The Greek name ultimately derive from the Biblical Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "YHWH/The Lord is Gracious".

People known only as Jean:

Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1921–2019), ruled Luxembourg, 1964-2000
Prince Jean of Luxembourg (born 1957)
DJ Jean (born Jan Engelaar), a Dutch disc jockey

Jean as a male given name:

Jean Chrétien (born 1934), Canadian politician
Jean Mannheim (1863–1945) German-born American painter and educator
Jean Piaget (1896–1980), Swiss psychologist and epistemologist
Jean Reno (born 1948), actor

Jean in fiction:

Jean Luc Picard Captain of the USS Enterprise D & E Star Trek
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 Bastards Sequence

Songs about Jean:

Jean the Birdman by David Sylvian and Robert Fripp from the album The First Day

Jean (male given name)

See also