Jean (male given name)

English: /ʒɒ̃, ʒɑːn/ zhon, zhawn
French: [ʒɑ̃]GenderMaleOriginWord/nameHebrew, via Old FrenchMeaning"Yahweh is gracious"Other namesRelated namesJohn, 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 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