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The baby name jeanbaptiste is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ʒɑ̃.ba.tist/ (French); anglicized: /dʒɑːn ˈbæptɪst/.

jeanbaptiste is French in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: French
Pronunciation: /ʒɑ̃.ba.tist/ (French); anglicized: /dʒɑːn ˈbæptɪst/

What is the meaning of the name jeanbaptiste ?

The baby name jeanbaptiste is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ʒɑ̃.ba.tist/ (French); anglicized: /dʒɑːn ˈbæptɪst/.

jeanbaptiste is French in Origin.

Jeanbaptiste is the French compound given name combining Jean (from Hebrew Yohanan, "God is gracious") with Baptiste (from Greek baptistes via Latin Baptista, "the baptizer"), yielding the devotional sense "John the Baptist." In French orthography it most often appears as Jean-Baptiste or Jean Baptiste; unhyphenated Jeanbaptiste is a modern variant shaped by databases and contemporary civil records. The standalone Baptiste also functions as a related short form.

Widespread across Catholic France and the broader Francophone world since the early modern era, the name honors the biblical forerunner and anchors numerous double names. Usage has been especially strong in 17th-19th-century France, in Quebec, and in Haiti and Louisiana. Cognates include Giovanni Battista/Giambattista (Italian), Juan Bautista (Spanish), Joao Batista (Portuguese), and Jan Baptist/Jan-Baptist (Dutch/Flemish); English John-Baptist appears rarely. Notable bearers include Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Jean-Baptiste Lully, and Moliere (born Jean-Baptiste Poquelin).

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jeanbaptiste – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HT 0 #12 1 399
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
BF Boys 0 #26 1 439
HT Boys 0 #32 3 903
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
CM Boys 0 #550 43 12,054
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
CL Boys 0 #675 39 13,390
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
BR Boys 0 #781 5 12,213
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
CL Girls 0 #904 12 14,098
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440

jeanbaptiste is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:

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jeanbaptiste is predominantly a boy's name.
jeanbaptiste is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /ʒɑ̃.ba.tist/ (French); anglicized: /dʒɑːn ˈbæptɪst/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jean-Baptiste, Jean Baptiste, Jeanbaptiste, Jehan-Baptiste, Jean-Baptist and JB (nickname).
Across languages, jeanbaptiste has these equivalents: John the Baptist (English), Juan Bautista (Spanish), Giovanni Battista (Italian), João Batista (Portuguese), Johann Baptist / Johannes Baptist (German), and 2 more.
jeanbaptiste is a name of French origin, traditionally used in France. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within France and its diaspora communities.