Across the world, Жан-Поль (Jean-Paul 
, Sartre 
, Жан-Поль 
) is a widespread boy's first name. The forename Жан-Поль is characteristic of France, where it is a common male name, Luxembourg, where it is quite a common masculine name, and Seychelles (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in France, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Cameroon. Very seldom, Жан-Поль is the last name as well as the forename. Parts of the name also exists independently as a first name Жан, and a last name Поль.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Jean-Paul | Belgium, Ivory Coast, Canada, France, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Sartre | Germany, Spain, United States, France, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Жан-Поль | Russia, Ukraine, Belarus |
| Jan-Pol | United States |
Gianpaolo, Jan-Paul, Joao Paulo, John Paul, Jon Paul, Jon-Paul, João Paulo, Juan Pablo, Zhan-Pol, Хуан Пабло, and ג'ון פול
Жан-Поль is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Jean-Paul Valley , the comics character, Batman; Jean Paul , the character in The West Wing; Jean-Paul Moulin , the fictional commissioner, Commissaire Moulin; Jean-Paul Derdeyn , character in Wittekerke and Jean-Paul Boher , character in Plus belle la vie, among other works.