Jean

Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 12% girls / 88% boys

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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 293 babies (rank #128 that year). In 2024 it was given to 30 boys (rank #877). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

3,295

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

293

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Jean in 2024

Other boys' names starting with J

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	293	#128
1992	271	#134
1993	279	#130
1994	240	#130
1995	180	#188
1996	158	#199
1997	134	#217
1998	134	#211
1999	109	#244
2000	73	#322
2001	91	#264
2002	65	#351
2003	52	#429
2004	54	#431
2005	73	#343
2006	50	#492
2007	49	#534
2008	50	#536
2009	39	#658
2010	43	#593
2011	43	#599
2012	38	#657
2013	41	#632
2014	45	#608
2015	28	#840
2016	32	#789
2017	30	#831
2018	31	#793
2019	31	#784
2020	36	#716
2021	22	#1,068
2022	27	#927
2023	21	#1,117
2024	30	#877