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Jean-Clair

Quick answerThe given name 'Jean-Clair' is derived from the French names 'Jean' (meaning 'God is gracious' from Hebrew origin) and 'Clair' (meaning 'clear' or 'bright' from Latin origin).

Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#2,253
TrendVintage
Peak year1964
Syllables2
Origin
LanguageFrench
CultureFrench
ReligionChristian
Numerology1 Chaldean 22
Global rank#2,253

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Jean-Clair

The given name 'Jean-Clair' is derived from the French names 'Jean' (meaning 'God is gracious' from Hebrew origin) and 'Clair' (meaning 'clear' or 'bright' from Latin origin).

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Etymology

The given name 'Jean-Clair' is derived from the French names 'Jean' (meaning 'God is gracious' from Hebrew origin) and 'Clair' (meaning 'clear' or 'bright' from Latin origin). The name Jean-Clair is primarily associated with French culture and has been used in various Christian contexts, particularly in Catholicism, with notable historical figures such as Jean-Clair, a 17th-century French Jesuit priest.

Jean-Clair currently ranks #2,253 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1964.

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