Jean-Christophe name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
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Origin: Hebrew and Greek
Meaning: God is Merciful and Who Bears Christ
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What does Jean-Christophe mean?

Jean-Christophe's meaning is God is Merciful or Who Bears Christ has its origin in Hebrew and Greek. The name is celebrated on December 27 or July 25.

How popular is the name Jean-Christophe?

Jean-Christophe is a popular name in France given to over 31920 babies in 72 years. When at the peak of its usage in 1967, it ranked 54th when 1832 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

Moreover, the name has been to the top 100 baby names 20 times Jean-Christophe is an uncommon baby name in Belgium there is very thin chances of it still being given as it was last seen in 2000.

Also, Jean-Christophe is a familiar name in Switzerland, Canada, New Caledonia, Togo, DR Congo, Morocco, Gabon, French Polynesia, England and Germany. According to our evaluation, at least 40000 people have been bestowed Jean-Christophe around the globe.

Go through the following names similar to Jean-Christophe

  •  Lysander - The odd boy name Lysander is particulary used in German, Swedish and Danish. It is rooted from Old Greek, Lysander means "Release, Freedmen or Men Liberating"
  •  Skyla - Dominantly used in English and Dutch frequently used, Skyla came from Dutch and Old Greek used as a baby girl name, meaning of Skyla is "Student or Sky"
  •  Jorck came from Old Greek is used primarily in Scandinavian is a boy name, meaning of Jorck is "Earthworker or Farmer"
  •  Klea - Far-out Klea specifically is used in Albanian and Greek, meaning of Klea is "Glory or Fame" given to girls came from Old Greek
  •  Christofer - Infrequent boy name Christofer means "Carrying Christ or Bearer of Christ" which is rooted from Old Greek is notably used in Danish, Finnish and Norwegian

Famous people named Jean-Christophe

  • Jean-Christophe Mitterrand, son of former French president François Mitterrand
  • Jean-Christophe Lafaille, French mountaineer noted for a number of difficult ascents in the Alps and Himalaya
  • Jean-Christophe Guinchard, athlete from Switzerland
  • Jean-Christophe Rufin, French doctor, diplomat, historian
  • Jean-Christophe Grangé, French mystery writer, journalist
  • Jean-Christophe Borlin, French rugby league player for Toulouse Olympique
  • Jean-Christophe Marine, Belgian molecular biologist and researcher at CME Ku-Leuven
  • Jean-Christophe Bouissou, French Polynesian politician and leader of the Rautahi political party
  • Jean-Christophe Yoccoz, French mathematician
  • Jean-Christophe Boullion, French professional racing driver
  • Jean-Christophe Novelli, French celebrity chef
  • Jean-Christophe Simond, French figure skater and coach
  • Jean-Christophe Rouvière, retired French football midfielder
  • Jean-Christophe Bouvet, French actor, film director and writer
  • Jean-Christophe Devaux, French footballer of Polish descent
  • Jean-Christophe Vergerolle, Vergerolle signed for Arles
  • Jean-Christophe Thomas, former French football player
  • Jean-Christophe Thouvenel, French former professional Association football player
  • Jean-Christophe Jeauffre, julesverne
  • Jean-Christophe Spadaccini in Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain as Special Effects
  • Jean-Christophe Febbrari in Chuck Versus the Balcony as Actor
  • Jean-Christophe Bahebeck, is a French footballer, of Cameroonian ancestry that plays like extreme forward in the Pescara Calcio of Serie A of Italy, yielded by the PSG.
  • Jean-Christophe Delpias is notable for directing tvMovie Valparaiso
  • Jean-Christophe Marti, from 2018 drama film L'amour debout, who characterized Jicé.

Sources

  1. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
  2. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
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