The baby name Jean-Henri is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/ʒɑ̃.ɑ̃ʁi/', 'respelling': 'zhahn-ahn-REE (French)'}.
Jean-Henri is French in Origin.
The baby name Jean-Henri is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/ʒɑ̃.ɑ̃ʁi/', 'respelling': 'zhahn-ahn-REE (French)'}.
Jean-Henri is French in Origin.
Jean-Henri is a French compound given name blending Jean (the French form of John, from Hebrew Yôḥānān, “Yahweh is gracious”) and Henri (the French form of Henry, from Germanic Heim + Rīc, “home/ruler”). As with many French hyphenated names, the elements are treated as a single unit. The combined sense evokes “God is gracious” alongside “ruler of the household,” sometimes rendered loosely as “gracious home ruler.”
Jean-Henri saw steady use from the early modern era through the 19th–mid‑20th centuries, especially in Francophone Europe and Quebec. Notable bearers include entomologist Jean-Henri Fabre (1823–1915) and composer Jean-Henri d’Anglebert (c. 1629–1691). Variants and near equivalents include Jean Henri (unhyphenated), Jean-Henry, Henri-Jean (reversed), and translations such as John Henry (English), Johann Heinrich (German), and Juan Enrique (Spanish). Short forms may reduce to Jean, Henri, or initials J.-H.; French nicknames include Jeannot (for Jean) and Riton (for Henri).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| France | Boys | 2004 | #394 | 3 | 2,538 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
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