Jean-Luis
Hebrew and Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Jean-Luis
Jean-Luis is a combination of two names: Jean (French form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan meaning "God is gracious") and Luis (Spanish form of Louis, from Germanic Leud meaning "people" combined with wig meaning "battle").
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Etymology
Jean-Luis is a combination of two names: Jean (French form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan meaning "God is gracious") and Luis (Spanish form of Louis, from Germanic Leud meaning "people" combined with wig meaning "battle"). The name is primarily used in French and Spanish-speaking Catholic cultures, particularly in France, Spain, and Latin America, with historical prominence among European nobility and clergy.
Jean-Luis currently ranks #1,817 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1964.
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