Jaun
Jaun is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is the only German-speaking municipality in Gruyère.
Meaning & Origin of Jaun
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jaun is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is the only German-speaking municipality in Gruyère.
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Origin & history
The Story of Jaun
Jaun first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1947, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 22 Jauns were born — ranking #2,784 that year. As of 2026, Jaun ranks #12,106 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 546 Jauns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Jaun
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- Anton Cottier , Swiss politician
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About the name Jaun
Jaun is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 546 births in the dataset. Jaun's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #2,784. Use the chart and map above to compare Jaun's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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