Meaning of the nameJean
Jean is a masculine name of French origin, a form of João, which comes from Hebrew Yôḥānān and means 'Yahweh is gracious'.
- People (2022)
- 171,850
- Rank in Brazil
- #193
- Median age
- 28 years
- 2010 Census
- 160,076
- people
Jean in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jean, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (58,485 people).
1,529 women 170,321 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Jean is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jean in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.184%
- Paraná 0.142%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.117%
- Roraima 0.111%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.105%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 31,997 | 0.072% |
| Paraná | 16,257 | 0.142% |
| Minas Gerais | 15,375 | 0.075% |
| Santa Catarina | 13,981 | 0.184% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 13,727 | 0.086% |
| Bahia | 12,593 | 0.089% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 11,439 | 0.105% |
| Pará | 6,381 | 0.079% |
| Goiás | 5,997 | 0.085% |
| Pernambuco | 4,656 | 0.051% |
| Ceará | 4,364 | 0.050% |
| Maranhão | 4,349 | 0.064% |
| Mato Grosso | 3,750 | 0.103% |
| Amazonas | 3,736 | 0.095% |
| Espírito Santo | 3,359 | 0.088% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 3,230 | 0.117% |
| Paraíba | 2,457 | 0.062% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 2,430 | 0.074% |
| Alagoas | 2,088 | 0.067% |
| Distrito Federal | 2,057 | 0.073% |
| Piauí | 1,943 | 0.059% |
| Sergipe | 1,488 | 0.067% |
| Rondônia | 1,406 | 0.089% |
| Tocantins | 784 | 0.052% |
| Amapá | 770 | 0.105% |
| Roraima | 707 | 0.111% |
| Acre | 529 | 0.064% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jean
Jean is the French form of João, which Portuguese took without adaptation. Wiktionary traces the chain from Old French Jehan to Latin Iōhannēs, Greek Iōánnēs and Hebrew Yôḥānān, 'Yahweh is gracious', a meaning that Behind the Name also gives for the Hebrew name. It is, therefore, from the same family as João, Ivan, Ian, Ruan and Geovane. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 171,850 people named Jean, with a median age of 28 and the largest number born in the 1990s; proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Jean · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Jean (French) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: John · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Jean · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Jean
What does the name Jean mean?
Jean means “Yahweh is gracious”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Jean in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 171,850 people with the first name Jean, which ranks it number 193 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Jean a boy's or a girl's name?
Jean is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 1,529 women and 170,321 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Jean?
Jean is a name of French and Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jean most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.184% of the state's population is named Jean (13,981 people), according to the 2022 Census.
Names that also mean grace
See all- João♂God is gracious3,430,608 people
- Ruan♂'God is gracious' (a form of Juan, equivalent to João)160,379 people
- Ivan♂Slavic form of João, 'Yahweh is gracious'120,452 people
- Geovane♂Form of Giovanni, 'Yahweh is gracious'67,942 people
- Juan♂Yahweh is gracious67,908 people
- Ian♂Form of João, 'Yahweh is gracious'56,390 people
- Giovani♂Form of Giovanni, the Italian John, 'Yahweh is gracious'30,487 people
- Geovani♂Form of Giovanni (João), 'Yahweh is gracious'27,307 people
More names of French origin
See all- Gilson♂Son of Giles132,929 people
- Alisson♂Linked, via Alison, to Alice, from Germanic Adalheidis, from adal,…119,578 people
- Hugo♂Thought, mind, spirit114,803 people
- Michel♂Who is like God?78,654 people
- Charles♂'free man', according to Wiktionary, or 'man', according to Behind…68,893 people
- Raul♂'counsel' and 'wolf' (rat + wolf)64,694 people
- Wallace♂Foreigner43,915 people
- Henry♂Ruler of the home39,067 people
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