girl's name
Jeanne
ZHAHN
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 735,744
France
#23
2025 births
Jeanne is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is gracious," the French feminine of Jean. It ranks twenty-third in France and belongs above all to Jeanne d'Arc, which makes it one of the most nationally weighted names in French.
- Jeanne is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1920, when 16,725 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 367 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jeanne over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 150,245 |
| 1910s | 121,255 |
| 1920s | 127,560 |
| 1930s | 62,840 |
| 1940s | 25,940 |
| 1950s | 10,860 |
| 1960s | 4,300 |
| 1970s | 2,110 |
| 1980s | 3,230 |
| 1990s | 8,775 |
| 2000s | 20,565 |
| 2010s | 19,755 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 9,940 |
What Jeanne means
Jeanne means God is gracious. It is the French feminine of Jean, and so descends from the Hebrew Yochanan, the name behind John, Joan, Juana, Giovanna and Johanna across Europe.
Where Jeanne comes from
Jeanne comes through the Old French Jehanne from the Latin Johanna, the feminine of Johannes, itself from the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning God is gracious or God has been gracious. It was among the most common women's names in medieval France and produced the English Joan through Norman French. Its central bearer is Jeanne d'Arc, born about 1412 at Domremy, who led French forces at Orleans and was burned at Rouen in 1431 aged nineteen; she was canonised in 1920 and is a patron saint of France. That association gives the name a civic and national weight in French that the English Joan lost long ago.
Jeanne in use
Jeanne ranks twenty-third in France with about 1,605 births in 2025. Our records hold more than 730,000 births for the name across all markets, with an American peak as far back as 1947, so the French usage today is a revival of a name that was once enormous elsewhere too. It is now rare outside France: 4,565 in the United States and beyond 6,600 in England and Wales.
How popular is Jeanne?
In 2025, Jeanne was given to 1,605 babies in France, ranking #23 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jeanne is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jeanne
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jeanne also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jeanne over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Jeanne
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Jeanne in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Jeanne
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jeanne — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jeanne
What does the name Jeanne mean?
Jeanne means "God is gracious," from the Hebrew Yochanan by way of the Latin Johanna.
Is Jeanne the same name as Joan?
Yes. Joan came into English from the Old French Jehanne, the same source as Jeanne.
How do you pronounce Jeanne?
ZHAHN, one syllable, with the soft French j.
Is Jeanne connected to Joan of Arc?
Directly. Jeanne d'Arc is the name's central bearer and a patron saint of France.
How popular is the name Jeanne?
In 2025, Jeanne was given to 1,605 babies in France, ranking #23 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jeanne a girl's or a boy's name?
Jeanne is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jeanne?
Jeanne has 1 syllable.
When was Jeanne most popular?
Jeanne peaked in 1920, when 16,725 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Jeanne?
Jeanne is usually shortened to Jeannette.
Is Jeanne a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jeanne currently ranks #23 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.