Jean (female given name)

Jean is a common female given name in English-speaking countries. It is the Scottish form of Jane (and is sometimes pronounced that way). It is sometimes spelled Jeaine. It is the equivalent of Johanna, Joanna, Joanne, Jeanne, Jana, and Joan, and derives from the Old French Jehanne, which is derived from the Latin name Johannes, itself from the Koine Greek name Ioannes (Ιωαννης), ultimately from the Biblical Hebrew name Yochanan (יוֹחָנָן), a short form of the name Yehochanan (יְהוֹחָנָן), meaning "YHWH/Yahweh is Gracious".

Famous people with the given name Jean:

Notable people

Jean Acker (1893–1978), American silent film actress

Jean Adam (1704–1765), Scottish poet and songwriter

Jean Adamson (born 1928), English children's writer and illustrator

Jean Alexander (1926–2016), English television actress

Jean Anderson (1907–2001), English actress

Jean Appleton (1911–2003), Australian painter, art teacher and printmaker

Jean Arthur (1900–1991), American actress

Jean M. Auel (born 1936), American writer

Jean Bartik (1924–2011), American computer programmer

Jean Batten (1909–1982), New Zealand aviator