Jean-Paul name meaning
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What does Jean-Paul mean?
Originated from Latin, Hebrew and French, Jean-Paul is a baby boy name, Jean-Paul means "God is Misunderstood, Small or Weak" is used specifically in French. Meaning of Jean-Paul is God is Misunderstood, Small or Weak is used notably in French bestowed upon baby boys is rooted from Latin, Hebrew and French.
Jean-Paul is combination of everlasting and customary Jean and everlasting and customary Paul, which itself is equivalent of Paulus in German, French and English languages. Also Paul is equivalent of Paulus in German, French and English languages.
It is celebrated on June 26th.
Variants of Jean-Paul
Jeanpaul, Jean, Paul, Jehanne, Ieuan, Johanan, John, Johannes, Jeanne, Gean, Ioan, Ionel, Johnna, Jennine, Donajean, Jean-Claude, Paulus, Havel, Palle, Paulin, Adrianpaul, Paulanthony
How popular is the name Jean-Paul?
Jean-Paul was a popular name in France. Over 87290 babies have been given the first name in 119 years. At its zenith in 1951, it ranked 28th when 4192 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.
However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 119 years. In addition to that, the first name has been in the top 50 baby names 23 times Jean-Paul is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales where it is still in use.
But Jean-Paul is a popular baby name in DR Congo where every 1 in 5000 have the name as well as in, Canada and Belgium. At least, 270000 people globally have been given the name as per our research.
Facts
Jean-Paul in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 1125 | 210 | 0 | 22 |
 | 66 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
 | 44 | 40 | 0 | 22 |
 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 22 |
 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Famous people named Jean-Paul
- Jean-Paul Crespelle, journalist and author
- Jean-Paul Civeyrac, French director whose films are usually characterized by close attention to music and actors' bodies
- Jean-Paul Akayesu, former teacher, school inspector
- Jean-Paul Aron, French writer, philosopher and journalist
- Jean-Paul Rostagni, former French footballer
- Jean-Paul Turcaud, French mining pioneer
- Jean-Paul Fouchécourt, French tenor, mostly as an opera singer
- Jean-Paul Goude, French graphic designer, illustrator
- Jean-Paul Desbiens, Quebec writer, journalist
- Jean-Paul Bruneteau, French-Australian chef and author
- Jean-Paul Pierrat, brother of Claude Pierrat
- Jean-Paul Hévin, French manufacturer of high-end chocolate,
- Jean-Paul Sevilla, French pianist and musician of Spanish descent
- Jean-Paul Penin, French conductor
- Jean-Paul Nozière, French author who lives in Bourgogne, France
- Jean-Paul Poulain, famous Maine Franco-American Cabaret recording artist
- Jean-Paul Dubois, French writer
- Jean-Paul Sartre, French philosopher, playwright, novelist
- Jean-Paul Belmondo, French actor initially associated with the New Wave of the 1960s and one of the biggest French film stars of the 1960s
- Jean-Paul Marat, French, political theorist, physician
- Jean-Paul Mousseau, Quebec artist
- Jean-Paul Rabaut Saint-Étienne, leader of the French Protestants and a moderate French revolutionary
- Jean-Paul Riopelle, painter and sculptor from Quebec, Canada
- Jean-Paul Gaultier, French haute couture and prêt-à-porter fashion designer
- Jean-Paul L'Allier, Quebec politician
- Jean-Paul Laurens, French painter and sculptor
- Jean-Paul Ngoupandé, Central African politician
- Jean-Paul Proust, French and Monegasque civil servant
- Jean-Paul St. Laurent, Canadian politician
- Jean-Paul Samputu, singer, songwriter, and musician from Rwanda
- Jean-Paul de Marigny, former Socceroo
- Jean-Paul Deschatelets, Canadian parliamentarian
- Jean-Paul Colonval, Belgian football player
- Jean-Paul Kalala, Congolese former professional footballer
- Jean-Paul Audet, French Canadian academic and philosopher
- Jean-Paul 'Bluey' Maunick, British guitarist, bandleader
- Jean-Paul Abalo, former Togolese football defender and current coach of the Togo national under-20 football team
- Jean-Paul Sartre Experience, after a lawsuit by the estate of Jean-Paul Sartre
- Jean-Paul Rappeneau, French film director and screenwriter
- Jean-Paul Marchand, member of the House of Commons of Canada
- Jean-Paul Mendy, professional boxer from France,
- Jean-Paul Ndeki, footballer who last plays for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
- Jean-Paul Bertrand-Demanes, former football goalkeeper from France
- Jean-Paul van Gastel, retired football midfielder from the Netherlands,
- Jean-Paul LeBlanc, retired professional ice hockey player
- Jean-Paul van Poppel, former Dutch racing cyclist
- Jean-Paul Salomé, French director and screenwriter
- Jean-Paul de Jong, Dutch retired footballer
- Jean-Paul Vonderburg, retired Swedish football player
- Jean-Paul Eale Lutula, Rwandan footballer
- Jean-Paul Gaster, American drummer for rock band Clutch
Lists having Jean-Paul
- Boy names beginning with J
- American Boy Names
- English Boy Names
- French Boy Names
- Hebrew Boy Names
- Latin Boy Names
- Popular Boy Names in France (1971)
- Baby Names that mean God
- Baby Names that mean Small
- Baby Names that mean Weak
Sources
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004