The first name Jean-Pierre

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Meaning

The compound name Jean-Pierre combines Jean and Pierre. Jean traditionally means “god is gracious” or “god shows mercy”, while Pierre traditionally means “stone” or “rock”.

Historical origin

Jean-Pierre belongs to the tradition of compound given names, especially common in French-speaking and Catholic families. Combining several elements often made it possible to honor multiple relatives, saints, or devotional figures.

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In genealogical records, Jean-Pierre may be written with or without a hyphen depending on the period, clerk, or indexing practice. Grouping these variants avoids treating the same compound name as separate names.

Pronunciation:jan-pièrʒɑ̃.pjɛʁ

Frequency of the first name Jean-Pierre by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Jean-Pierre by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name Jean-PierreLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Jean-Pierre in baptisms by year.10075502501655172417931862193120001655–1659 2 baptisms1665–1669 2 baptisms1675–1679 2 baptisms1680–1684 1 baptisms1690–1694 6 baptisms1695–1699 2 baptisms1710–1714 2 baptisms1715–1719 5 baptisms1720–1724 6 baptisms1725–1729 6 baptisms1730–1734 2 baptisms1735–1739 2 baptisms1740–1744 2 baptisms1745–1749 1 baptisms1750–1754 2 baptisms1755–1759 7 baptisms1760–1764 5 baptisms1765–1769 4 baptisms1770–1774 1 baptisms1775–1779 9 baptisms1785–1789 9 baptisms1790–1794 3 baptisms1795–1799 3 baptisms1800–1804 3 baptisms1805–1809 4 baptisms1810–1814 2 baptisms1815–1819 2 baptisms1820–1824 3 baptisms1825–1829 1 baptisms1830–1834 2 baptisms1835–1839 10 baptisms1840–1844 7 baptisms1845–1849 6 baptisms1850–1854 2 baptisms1855–1859 1 baptisms1860–1864 5 baptisms1865–1869 7 baptisms1870–1874 5 baptisms1875–1879 3 baptisms1880–1884 10 baptisms1885–1889 8 baptisms1890–1894 5 baptisms1895–1899 7 baptisms1905–1909 4 baptisms1910–1914 6 baptisms1915–1919 6 baptisms1920–1924 5 baptisms1925–1929 6 baptisms1930–1934 19 baptisms1935–1939 11 baptisms1940–1944 39 baptisms1945–1949 64 baptisms1950–1954 82 baptisms1955–1959 74 baptisms1960–1964 53 baptisms1965–1969 33 baptisms1970–1974 28 baptisms1975–1979 26 baptisms1980–1984 18 baptisms1985–1989 10 baptisms1990–1994 2 baptisms2000–2004 2 baptisms

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