In many French-speaking countries, Jean is a male given name derived from the Old French Jehan (or Jahan). The female equivalent is Jeanne () 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 Agélou (1878–1921), French photographer
Jean Brankart (1930–2020), Belgian cyclist
Jean Bricmont (born 1952), Belgian theoretical physicist and philosopher of science Jean Chrétien (born 1934), Canadian politician Jean Paul Getty (1892–1976), American-born British petrol-industrialist 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
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
Songs about Jean
Jean the Birdman by David Sylvian and Robert Fripp from the album The First Day
See also
Articles beginning with Jean
Jean (female given name) Jean-André Jean-Antoine Jean-Baptiste Jean-Bernard Jean-Charles Jean-Christophe (given name) Jean-Claude (given name) Jean-Denis Jean-Étienne Jean-François Jean-Henri Jean-Jacques Jean-Louis Jean-Luc Jean-Marc Jean-Marie Jean-Martin Jean-Michel Jean-Pascal Jean-Paul (disambiguation) Jean-Philippe (given name) Jean-Pierre (given name) Jean-René Jean-Sébastien Jean-Yves