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What does Jean mean?
Jean 
▼ as a girls' name (also used more generally as boys' name Jean) is pronounced jeen. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Jean is "God is gracious". Variant of Jane, from John. Originally from the Hebrew Yochana and translated into Latin as Joanna or Johanna. These then developed into the Old French Jehanne. The name retains a Scottish flavour. See also Sheena. Actresses Jean Arthur, Jean Harlow.
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Variations
VARIANTS Gene▼, Genie, Jeana▼, Jeane▼, Jeanee, Jeaneen, Jeanelle, Jeanene, Jeanette▼, Jeanice, Jeanie▼, Jeanine▼, Jeanique, Jeanna▼, Jeanne▼, Jeanneen, Jeannetta, Jeannette▼, Jeannie▼, Jeannine▼, Jeannique, Jeena, Jenette, Jenica, Jennet, Jennetta, Jennine, Jyn
SEE ALSO Gina, Janae, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie
RELATIONS VIA JANE, JOANNA, JOHANNA, SHEENA Iva▼, Ivana▲, Jaina, Jaine, Jan▼, Jana▼, Janae, Jandy, Janean, Janeane, Janee, Janeen▼, Janel▼, Janet▼, Janey, Jania▼, Janie▼, Janis▼, Janit, Janka, Janna▼, Janny, Jany, Jayna, Jayne▼, Jayni, Jenda, Jeni, Jenie, Jess, Jinna, Jo▼, Joan▼, Joana▼, Joanie, Joann▼, Joanna, Joanne▼, Joeann, Joeanna, Joeanne, Johana, Joni▼, Juana
MASCULINE FORMS John, Jon, Sean, Shawn
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Jean Ariel (J.A.), ..
How popular is Jean?
Jean is a very popular first name for women (#58 out of 4276, Top 1%) and also a very popular last name for all people (#2172 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Jean reached its apex rank of #16 in the U.S. in the 1920s, but is not in the list at the moment. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular variation forms of Jean are Gene, Genie, Gina (#1802 THE PREVIOUS YEAR), Iva (#1892), Ivana (#1187), Jaina, Jan, Jana (#984), Janae (#1193), Jane (#291), Janean, Janee, Janeen, Janel, Janet (#1412), Janey, Jania, Janie (#1691), Janis, Janna, Jayna, Jayne, Jeana, Jeane, Jeanene, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeanine, Jeanna, Jeanne, Jeannetta, Jeannette, Jeannie, Jeannine, Jeni, Jenica, Jenna (#423), Jenny (#1120), Jess, Jessie (#656), Jo, Joan (#1727), Joana, Joanie, Joann, Joanna (#212), Joanne, Joeann, Johana (#1620), Johanna (#536), John, Joni, Juana (#1692) and Sheena. These relations of Jean were favored by parents during 1930-1939 (USAGE OF 5.69%) and have become significantly less common since (USAGE 0.36%, ▼93.7%), with versions like Jo becoming less fashionable. Ivana is the most chic baby name in this compilation.
Similar Names
Jean▼ is pronounced similarly to Jann, Janne, Jen, Jenn, Jenne, Jin, Joane, Jone, Joyann, June▼ and Zhane▼. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Adan, Aeran, Devan▼, Dian▼, Dwan, Dyan, Elan, Eman, Evan, Fan, Fran, Ilean, Iman▼, Ja-, Jae, Jas, Jay, Jazan, Je-, Jeanae, Jeanay, Jearl, Jeh, Jelani, Jena▼, Jenae, Jenai, Jenay, Jenni, Jerae, Jere, Jeri▼, Jery, Jeth, Jett, Jey, Jiana, Jodean, Jolan, Jolean, Lean, Megan▼, Nan▼, Regan▼, Rian, Ryan▲, San, Sean, Shan, Sian and Van. These names tend to be less frequently used than Jean.
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