Jean

Primarily a girl's name · 96% girls

Meaning

Jean is a common female given name in English-speaking countries. It is the Scottish form of Jane. It is sometimes spelled Jeaine.

From Wikipedia

Jean first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 2 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1952 with 65 babies (rank #100 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Jean

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Jean yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Les Misérables: Jean Valjean — paroled convict, the moral centre
In Attack on Titan: Jean Kirstein — the pragmatist

Famous people named Jean

Jean Harlowfilm actor · b. 1911
Jean Simmonsfilm actor · b. 1929
Jean Arthurfilm actor · b. 1900
Jean Rhysnovelist · b. 1890
Jean Sebergfilm actor · b. 1938

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	65	#100
2016	1	#1,724