Jean

Jean is a French form of the Latin Iohannes, itself derived from the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning God is gracious. It has been one of the most widely used given names in French-speaking countries for both men and women, carried by numerous saints, monarchs, and figures such as Jean de La Fontaine and Jean-Paul Sartre. The feminine form Jeanne is equally prominent, associated above all with Jeanne d'Arc. Related forms across languages include John, Johan, Giovanni, Juan, and Jan.