Jean is in the Bible — which makes it unusual on this site, where the honest answer is nearly always no. Jean is the French form of John, and John is the Hebrew Yohanan: Yahweh is gracious. It is one of the most biblical names a person can carry. What does the name Jean mean? God is gracious. The Hebrew Yoḥanan joins the divine name to ḥanan, to be gracious, to show favour to someone who has not earned it.…

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