Jeannot

The name Jeannot is a French diminutive form of Jean, the French variant of the biblical name Johannes. Translated into German, this name means 'God is gracious' and 'God is merciful', while it can also be interpreted as 'the God-graced one' or 'the gift of God'.

What does the name Jeannot mean?

Jeannot is a French diminutive form of the name Jean, which in turn is a French variant of the biblical Johannes. The German translation of the name means 'God is gracious' and 'God is merciful', while it can also be interpreted as 'the God-graced one' or 'the gift of God'. The origin of the name lies in the ancient Hebrew Yôchânân or Yehochanan, which consists of the components yo (יֹו) or yeho (יְהוֹ) meaning 'the name of God' and ḥanán (חָנַן) meaning 'to be gracious', 'to be merciful', 'to grant favor', or 'to have compassion'. Jeannot has numerous forms in various languages and belongs to a large etymological root that encompasses over five hundred variants for male and female names. Other variants include Jujean, Jeaneau, and Jehan. The name gained particular fame through John the Baptist and was extremely popular in the German-speaking world during the Middle Ages. Another well-known figure is Johanna of Orléans, commonly known as Jeanne d'Arc.

Where does the name Jeannot come from?

The first name Jeannot has ancient Hebrew roots and means 'God is gracious'. The word components consist of yo or yeho for 'the name of God' and ḥanán for 'to be gracious', 'to be merciful', 'to grant favor', or 'to have compassion'. The language is French.

How do you pronounce Jeannot?

Jeannot is pronounced like 'Shano'.

When is the name day of Jeannot?

The name day for Jeannot falls on June 24, September 13, and December 27.

Popularity

In Germany, Jeannot is a rare first name. Currently, it ranks 5,840th on the list of the most common male first names. Its best placement was in 2012 at rank 3,479. In the last ten years, Jeannot has been given as a first name about 20 times, placing it 6,103rd in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 6,325th.

Nicknames & pet names

Jeannotii / Jeanny / Jeany

Famous people

• Jeannot Gilbert (ice hockey player from Canada)
• Jeannot Lamarque (Mauritian footballer)
• Jeannot Moes (Luxembourgish football player)
• Jeannot Reiter (Luxembourgish football player)
• Jeannot Simmen (German writer)
• Jeannot Szwarc (French film director)