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Jean-Pierre

Quick answerJean-Pierre combines two names: Jean (French form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan meaning "God is gracious") and Pierre (French form of Peter, from Latin Petrus meaning "stone" or "rock").

Hebrew and Latin · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#4,608
TrendRising ↑
Peak year1999
Syllables2
OriginHebrew and Latin
LanguageFrench
CultureFrench
ReligionChristianity
Letters11
Numerology11 Chaldean 8
Global rank#1,065

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

About the name Jean-Pierre

Jean-Pierre combines two names: Jean (French form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan meaning "God is gracious") and Pierre (French form of Peter, from Latin Petrus meaning "stone" or "rock").

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Etymology

Jean-Pierre combines two names: Jean (French form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan meaning "God is gracious") and Pierre (French form of Peter, from Latin Petrus meaning "stone" or "rock"). The hyphenated compound emerged as a French naming convention to honor both saints or family members, with particular popularity in French-speaking Catholic regions from the 19th century onward.

Jean-Pierre currently ranks #4,608 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1999.

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