Jean-Baptiste

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Jean-Baptiste combines two names - Jean, meaning "God is gracious," and Baptiste, meaning "to dip or to immerse." Therefore, the combined name denotes a person who is blessed by God and has been baptized.
Pronunciation
ZHAHN-BA-TEEST
zhan-bat-eest
Popularity
Currently, Jean-Baptiste is not ranked in the top 1000 baby names in the USA. However, it is still a popular name in French-speaking countries like France, Canada, and Haiti.

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Jean-Baptiste Name meanings & History

The name Jean-Baptiste combines two names - Jean, meaning "God is gracious," and Baptiste, meaning "to dip or to immerse." Therefore, the combined name denotes a person who is blessed by God and has been baptized. Combination of Jean 1 and Baptiste, referring to Saint John the Baptist. Jean-Baptiste is used as a first or middle name for boys, especially in French-speaking countries. It is also a popular name among French-speaking communities in other parts of the world.

Zodiac Sign of Jean-Baptiste: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces

Synonyms of Jean-Baptiste:

J: Joy,Jester,Judicial,Journal,Journey,Justice

E: Expressive,Enlighten,Environment,Entertain,Enliven,Exaggerate

A: Angry,Argumentative,Aggressive,Assertive,Ambitious,Action

N: Nutrition,Nice,Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nagging,Neat,Nervous

B: Bashful,Bountiful,Beauty,Brains

P: Partnership,Pensive,Passive,Political,Particular

T: Touchy,Doubting Thomas,Tireless,Testy,Tacky,Talkative,Truth

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

S: Sensuality,Status,Social Standing,Sex,Success,Solidity,Security

Jean-Baptiste is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck - A French naturalist who formulated the theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics; Jean-Baptiste Lully - A French Baroque composer and conductor; Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte - A Marshal of France who became King of Sweden and Norway.

2.) JEAN-BAPTISTE (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: Popular combination name composed from the names Jean (God is gracious) and Baptiste (baptist). The name is bestowed in honor of John the Baptist, the forerunner of Jesus, a prophet and preacher who urged people to turn away from their sins and be baptized. See BAPTISTE and JEAN. (ZHAHN-BAH-TEEST)


3.) Jean-Baptiste (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) combo of Jean and Baptiste; John the Baptist; religious

Other Forms: John-Baptiste


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