The baby name Jean-Marc is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʒɑ̃.maʁk/ (French); anglicized: "zhahn-MARK".
Jean-Marc is French in Origin.
The baby name Jean-Marc is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʒɑ̃.maʁk/ (French); anglicized: "zhahn-MARK".
Jean-Marc is French in Origin.
Jean-Marc is a classic French compound masculine name formed from Jean and Marc. Jean derives from Hebrew Yohanan ("God is gracious") through Latin Iohannes and Old French Jehan, while Marc comes from Latin Marcus, traditionally linked to Mars, the Roman god of war, hence "warlike" or "dedicated to Mars." Together the name suggests a balanced meaning such as "God is gracious" joined to "martial strength," often read as gracious strength or steadfast favor.
Hyphenated double names have long been favored in Francophone Catholic naming, and Jean-Marc rose to particular prominence from the 1950s to the 1980s in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Quebec, and parts of Africa. Notable bearers include politician Jean-Marc Ayrault, actor Jean-Marc Barr, and footballer Jean-Marc Bosman. Variants and equivalents include Jean Marc (unhyphenated), John Mark (English), Juan Marcos (Spanish), João Marcos (Portuguese), Giovanni Marco (Italian), and Joan Marc (Catalan). Common short forms are J.-M. or JM.
| Jean-Marc Ayrault Jean-Marc Ayrault is a French politician best known for serving as Prime Minister of France from 2012 to 2014. He later served as France’s Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2016 to 2017. | Jean-Marc Vallée Jean-Marc Vallée was a Canadian filmmaker best known for directing acclaimed movies like Dallas Buyers Club, Wild, and C.R.A.Z.Y. After studying film at the Université de Montréal, he built his reputation with several praised short films, including Stéréotypes, Les Fleurs magiques, and Les Mots magiques. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU | 0 | #56 | 11 | 2,830 | |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| MU | 0 | #135 | 3 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #151 | 68 | 4,970 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #152 | 3 | 4,685 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #177 | 3 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| Canada | Boys | 2017 | #331 | 5 | 2,609 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #331 | 27 | 8,477 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #376 | 6 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #381 | 7 | 2,865 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #491 | 9 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #513 | 38 | 12,054 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #518 | 10 | 12,905 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| BH | 0 | #544 | 10 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #617 | 6 | 9,244 |
| LB | 0 | #620 | 39 | 13,263 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #682 | 26 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #685 | 13 | 17,960 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #733 | 37 | 18,755 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #813 | 17 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #834 | 48 | 17,948 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #899 | 54 | 5,697 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #909 | 22 | 5,610 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #915 | 37 | 5,873 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,116 | 13 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 43 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,432 | 40 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Jean-Marc is popular in 50 countries — most recent births per country:
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