The baby name Jean-Marie is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced French IPA: /ʒɑ̃.ma.ʁi/; Anglicized: "zhahn-MAH-ree".
Jean-Marie is French in Origin.
The baby name Jean-Marie is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced French IPA: /ʒɑ̃.ma.ʁi/; Anglicized: "zhahn-MAH-ree".
Jean-Marie is French in Origin.
Jean-Marie is a French compound given name combining Jean (from Hebrew Yohanan via Greek Ioannes and Latin Iohannes), meaning "Yahweh is gracious," and Marie (from Hebrew Miryam through Greek Mariam/Maria), whose debated etymology is often glossed as "beloved" or "wished-for child." In Francophone tradition it is predominantly masculine and strongly Catholic, honoring both Saint John and the Virgin Mary; it flourished from the late 19th through mid-20th centuries and is rarer today. Notable bearers include Saint Jean-Marie Vianney and filmmaker Jean-Marie Straub.
Variants and cognates include Jean Marie (without hyphen), Jeanne-Marie (feminine), Marie-Jean/Marie-Jeanne, Jan Maria (Polish), Gianmaria or Gian Maria (Italian), Juan María (Spanish), João-Maria (Portuguese), and the rare Anglophone John-Mary. Diminutives and short forms may appear as J.-M., Jeannot (for Jean), or simply Jean. The name conveys a devotional blend: "God is gracious, with Mary."
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF | Boys | 0 | #26 | 1 | 439 |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #34 | 10 | 917 |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #34 | 1 | 903 |
| CM | 0 | #55 | 2 | 2,592 | |
| LU | 0 | #57 | 10 | 2,830 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #105 | 126 | 4,970 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| Canada | Boys | 2005 | #290 | 5 | 2,156 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #328 | 30 | 8,477 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #385 | 3 | 2,865 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #429 | 19 | 14,421 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #450 | 101 | 12,054 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #552 | 6 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| LB | 0 | #644 | 15 | 13,263 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #858 | 8 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #861 | 21 | 17,948 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #912 | 41 | 5,697 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #912 | 19 | 5,610 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #926 | 26 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,022 | 120 | 25,928 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MA | 0 | #1,114 | 15 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,428 | 44 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Jean-Marie is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:
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