Jeanne
Girl nameJeanne has been given to 163,609 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1947.
Meaning & origin
From French Jeanne, from Middle French Jehanne, from Medieval Latin Johanna, variant of Latin Ioanna under influence from Latin Iōhannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced John and its many doublets. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena.
Origin: French
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
163,609
Peak year
1947 (4,371 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -25%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Jeanne
Jeanne Moreau
French actress, singer, screenwriter and director (1928-2017)
Jeanne Calment
French supercentenarian, person with the longest confirmed lifespan (1875–1997)
Annie Lennox
Scottish singer-songwriter (born 1954)
Joan I of Navarre
Queen regnant of Navarre and queen consort of France
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Jeanne.
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