My 13-year-old aunt got to name me (my birth made her an aunt), and she was taking French in 8th grade, so she chose Jeanne (French version of Jean) for my middle name. Other variants, like Jayni, are seldom used. I was the first girl after 3 boys, so my mother named me Jeanne for my father, John. Gianna and Ivanna are two of the more fashionable baby names in this list. Joan of Arc is known as Jeanne d'Arc in France. (2000 U.S. PART OF WILD SKY MEDIA | Family & Parenting. J eanne as a girls' name is a Hebrew name, and the meaning of the name Jeanne is "God is gracious". Jeanne-Marie Beaubier, Aurora from Marvel’s Alpha Flight. Know a Jeanne? A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. Jeanne Cooper, American actress. What are her siblings named? Very few parents are naming girls Barbara today, and even fewer are choosing Jeanne. Looking for the perfect name? French Baby Names Meaning: In French Baby Names the meaning of the name Jeanne is: A feminine form of John: God is gracious. Jeanne is a French female name, equivalent to the English Joan, Jane, Jean and several historical figures in English named Joanna. Jeanne is a French female name, equivalent to the English Joan, Jane, Jean and several historical figures in English named Joanna. Cheer up sleepy Jeanne (Daydream Believer-- The Monkees) First name, Barbara, was very popular at the time. Famous Bearer: 15th-century French heroine Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc). Jeanne Shaheen, U.S. Jeanne is an alternate spelling of Jane (Hebrew). A feminine form of Jean (God is gracious). Jeanne Moreau, French actress. Name MatchMaker to find the perfect baby name for you! Jeanne▼ is alike in pronunciation to Jann, Janne, Jen, Jenn, Jenne, Joane, Joann▼, Joanne▼, Joeann, Joeanne, Jone, Joyann, Joyanne, June▼ and Zhane▼. Jeanne Sauvé, Canada's first woman Governor General. (Feminine forms of John), .mw-parser-output table.dmbox{clear:both;margin:0.9em 1em;border-top:1px solid #ccc;border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;background-color:transparent}, Historical people who have been called simply, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Jeanne de Bar, Countess of Marle and Soissons, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jeanne_(given_name)&oldid=977784996, Articles lacking sources from December 2009, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Jeanne de Dreux, also called Jeanne de Penthièvre (, Jeanne, one of the two main characters in, Jeanne, one of the primary antagonists of the video game, Jeanne, one of the main characters alter egos as Kaitou Jeanne who is the reincarnation of Joan de Arc in the TV show, This page was last edited on 10 September 2020, at 23:49. STARTS WITH Jean-ASSOCIATED WITH gracious. Variations. namecandy - Celebrity baby names, ask the Name Lady, & more. Jeanne is also a variant of Jean (Hebrew). When I was in 3rd grade, there were 4 Barbara's in the class of 31, and 3 of of were Barbara Jean(ne). See also Jeanelle. The only Jean/Jeanne I know with a nickname is Jeanie. Jeanne: Meaning, origin, and popularity of the boy's or girl's name Jeanne plus advice on Jeanne and 50000 other baby names from the bestselling nameberry experts.