JEAN  (zhahn)

Gender: M
Origin: French variation of JOHN
Meaning: "God is gracious"

Popularity in 2008: #914

In Paris, it's charming, but in America, it's still Jean, as in blue jean. Or Aunt Jean.

Variations:
Jene, Jeanot, Jéan, Jeanty, Jeannot, Jeano

Jean is being discussed in our message boards:

• nicknames
• help with a middle name
• new game buuild a family together
• Recent Welsh Babies
• Good 1-syllable middle names

Read Nameberry blog posts about Jean:

• HEROINE NAMES: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part 2: Cultural Icons
• HEY, JUDE: Names from the Beatles and beyond
• GLAMOUR GIRLS AND BOYS
• HELLO DOLLY: Names from the Doll World
• UNDERRATED NAMES, PART DEUX