Jean-Luc
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JEEN-LOOK
- Origin
- Hebrew
Jean-Luc is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God is gracious + from Lucania”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jean-Luc mean?
Hebrew: Jean + Luc
“God is gracious + from Lucania”
Joins Jean (Hebrew, “God is gracious”) and Luc (Greek, “from Lucania”).
Meanings borrowed from Jean and Luc.
Is Jean-Luc a girl's or a boy's name?
Jean-Luc is a boys' name.
How popular is Jean-Luc in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 24 boys.
Half of all the boys named Jean-Luc in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2007. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Jean-Luc in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | #3,162 |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,241 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 6 | #3,092 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 7 | #2,292 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 8 | #1,728 |
| 2001 | 8 | #1,690 |
| 2000 | 6 | #1,977 |
| 1999 | 12 | #1,188 |
| 1998 | 19 | #878 |
| 1997 | 9 | #1,412 |
| 1996 | 24 | #697 |
Names like Jean-Luc
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Joseph, James, Adam, Michael, Jack, David, Joshua, John, Matthew, Daniel, Nathan, Jamie
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Samuel, Elias, Mateo, Elsie, Levi
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jean-Luc: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jean-luc, updated 20 October 2026.