Gracious and bitter or beloved
A French-inspired compound name combining Jean (a variant of John) and Marie (a variant of Mary). It blends the meanings of divine favor with the complex etymology of Marie, which can signify bitterness, rebelliousness, or wished-for child.
Less common today
Jeanmarie isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,407 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
French politician and founder of the National Front
French-Mauritian author and Nobel Prize laureate
