Jean

Primarily a girl's name · Unisex — 51% girls / 49% boys

Also spelled: Jean- (8)

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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2006 with 28 babies (rank #1,018 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

563

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

More popular girls' names

Other girls' names starting with J

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	15	#1,253
1997	8	#2,044
1998	8	#2,058
1999	9	#1,876
2000	8	#2,061
2001	8	#2,111
2002	8	#2,193
2003	12	#1,673
2004	24	#1,026
2005	16	#1,455
2006	28	#1,018
2007	18	#1,478
2008	15	#1,761
2009	12	#2,078
2010	19	#1,542
2011	15	#1,859
2012	14	#2,041
2013	6	#3,765
2014	16	#1,836
2015	13	#2,139
2016	13	#2,176