The first name Jeanne
A girl’s name from French meaning “god is gracious”.
1 syllable Female
Meaning and origin
French origin
Jeanne means “god is gracious” in French.
From French Jeanne, from Middle French Jehanne, from Medieval Latin Johanna, variant of Latin Ioanna under influence from Latin Iōhannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced John and its many doublets. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena.
More names that mean grace.
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Jeanne, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 13 births (#2,025).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jeanne with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jeanne at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 30 girls born in the United States were named Jeanne, the 4,601st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1947, when 4,364 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Jeanne
165 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jeanne MoreauFrench actress, singer, screenwriter and director (1928-2017)
- Jeanne CalmentFrench supercentenarian, person with the longest confirmed lifespan (1875–1997)
- Jeanne CrainAmerican actress (1925–2003)
- Jeanne BaretFrench explorer, naturalist and botanist (1740-1807)
- Jeanne TripplehornAmerican actress, born 1963
- Jeanne BalibarFrench actress and singer, born 1968
- Jeanne HébuterneFrench painter (1898–1920)
- Jeanne Julie Éléonore de LespinasseFrench Salon-holder, 1732–1776
- Jeanne EagelsAmerican actress (1890–1929)
- Jeanne CooperAmerican actress (1928-2013)
- Jeanne Villepreux-PowerFrench biologist (1794-1871)
- Jeanne LanvinFrench fashion designer (1867–1946)
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Questions
- What does the name Jeanne mean?
- Jeanne means “god is gracious” in French.
- What is the origin of the name Jeanne?
- From French Jeanne, from Middle French Jehanne, from Medieval Latin Johanna, variant of Latin Ioanna under influence from Latin Iōhannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced John…
- How popular is the name Jeanne?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Jeanne, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 2011, with 13 births.
- Is Jeanne a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 163,609 US babies named Jeanne since 1880 were girls.
- When was Jeanne most popular?
- 1947 in the United States, when 4,364 babies were named Jeanne, its highest rank at 86th.