Jean
Jean is a masculine given name of French origin, equivalent to the English John. It derives from the Latin Iohannes, via Old French Jehhan or Jean, ultimately from the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning “Yahweh is gracious.” In Francophone countries the name has been widely used since the Middle Ages. The feminine form Jeanne (Jeanne) and diminutives such as Jeanette or Jeannot appear in use as well.
Across Europe and beyond, Jean has many cognates: Giovanni (Italian), Juan (Spanish), João (Portuguese), Jan (Dutch
Notable people named Jean include the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau; the existentialist writer Jean-Paul Sartre; the filmmaker
As a surname, Jean occurs but is less common; it may appear in compound names or as