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Jacks

Boy Name day: August 11
Jacks is a short form of Jackson: on birth records it is written Jackson (259,224 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Jackson page.
Origin: Patronymic English surname, ultimately from Hebrew via John. Meaning: son of Jack (a pet form of John).
Jackson means 'son of Jack', Jack being a medieval English nickname for John, itself from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'.

Name day for Jacks

August 11

Why this day? Jacks is a short form of Jackson, and shares its name day.

Jacks is celebrated in the United States and Brazil on August 11.

The story of the name Jacks

Jacks is a short form of Jackson. It keeps its origin (Patronymic English surname, ultimately from Hebrew via John) and meaning — son of Jack (a pet form of John), and shares its name day, August 11.

On birth records, Jacks is rarely written as such: the Jackss are Jacksons (259,224 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jackson page.

Frequently asked questions about Jacks

What does Jacks mean?

Jacks is a short form of Jackson, which means son of Jack (a pet form of John).

When is Jacks's name day?

August 11, together with Jackson: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jacks a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Jackson.

Jacks's profile

Energy 9/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Jacks

Top 10

  1. Lanny92%
  2. Gil86%
  3. Frederic86%
  4. Mitch85%
  5. Stan84%
  6. Farrell83%
  7. Toney83%
  8. Domingo83%
  9. Ike82%
  10. Vince82%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Felton43%
  3. Donn48%
  4. Kennith50%
  5. Linwood50%
  6. Lawerence52%
  7. Hal57%
  8. Rogers57%
  9. Berry57%
  10. Jerrold58%

Love potential for Jacks

Top 10

  1. Toney96%
  2. Domingo87%
  3. Rob86%
  4. Alphonso85%
  5. Lanny84%
  6. Greggory84%
  7. Burt82%
  8. Bart82%
  9. Ernie82%
  10. Jeffry81%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis45%
  2. Donn53%
  3. Wally54%
  4. Dirk56%
  5. Hal56%
  6. Felton56%
  7. Robby61%
  8. Stanford62%
  9. Berry62%
  10. Galen62%

Professional potential for Jacks

Bottom 10

  1. Robby42%
  2. Eddy42%
  3. Tod42%
  4. Dickie42%
  5. Lonny42%
  6. Berry42%
  7. Monty42%
  8. Wally42%
  9. Lenny42%
  10. Ronny43%

Crush potential for Jacks

Top 10

  1. Lanny90%
  2. Farrell90%
  3. Vince88%
  4. Domingo88%
  5. Tod87%
  6. Frederic87%
  7. Toney86%
  8. Rusty85%
  9. Rob83%
  10. Lenny83%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph44%
  2. Felton51%
  3. Linwood52%
  4. Hal55%
  5. Denis55%
  6. Phil55%
  7. Denny55%
  8. Kennith57%
  9. Rogers57%
  10. Lawerence57%
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