The baby name Jaen is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒeɪn/ (JAYN) or /jɑːn/ (YAAN).
Jaen is Afrikaans in Origin.
The baby name Jaen is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒeɪn/ (JAYN) or /jɑːn/ (YAAN).
Jaen is Afrikaans in Origin.
Jaen is a rare given name and surname with two main roots: as a modern spelling variant of Jean/Jan (ultimately from Hebrew Yochanan via Latin Iohannes and Old French Jehan), and as a toponymic Iberian surname taken from the Andalusian city of Jaén. As a first name it has seen sporadic use in South Africa and parts of Europe since the late 20th century, sometimes written Jaén in Spanish-influenced contexts.
Because it tracks back to John, Jaen carries the meaning "Yahweh is gracious." Related forms include John, Jean, Jan, Juan, Johan, Jon, Ioan, Ivan, Ian, Seán, João, and Jehan; feminine or unisex counterparts range from Jeanne and Joan to Johanna and Juana. Variant spellings seen alongside Jaen include Jéan in Afrikaans and Jaén in Spanish orthography. Usage remains uncommon, lending the name a crisp, contemporary profile with deep biblical resonance.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | 0 | #12 | 1 | 399 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #176 | 3 | 2,508 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BO | 0 | #405 | 4 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #411 | 3 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #449 | 33 | 9,305 |
| ZA | 0 | #469 | 6 | 14,421 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #491 | 60 | 12,054 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #503 | 13 | 19,177 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #512 | 7 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #628 | 5 | 18,916 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #638 | 28 | 13,390 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #809 | 70 | 14,506 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2020 | #894 | 5 | 7,187 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #894 | 27 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #909 | 7 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #918 | 13 | 5,610 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #921 | 15 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #925 | 58 | 16,355 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,003 | 8 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,064 | 9 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,087 | 92 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,092 | 20 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,173 | 11 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,229 | 8 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,684 | 8 | 28,008 |
Jaen is popular in 47 countries — most recent births per country:
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