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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

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. John42%
  3. Joseph42%
  4. Felton43%
  5. Cleophus46%
  6. Donn48%
  7. Karl50%
  8. Kennith50%
  9. Linwood50%
  10. Bradford52%

Love potential for Jacks

Bottom 10

  1. Byron44%
  2. Karl45%
  3. Elvis45%
  4. Darwin47%
  5. Rudolfo53%
  6. Donn53%
  7. Raynard54%
  8. Duane54%
  9. Wally54%
  10. Franz54%

Professional potential for Jacks

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Robby42%
  3. Eddy42%
  4. Tony42%
  5. Sid42%
  6. Garry42%
  7. Rudy42%
  8. Raynard42%
  9. Matt42%
  10. Davey42%

Crush potential for Jacks

Top 10

  1. Dean96%
  2. David96%
  3. Chip94%
  4. Dwayne93%
  5. Kipp93%
  6. Tony93%
  7. Bret91%
  8. Ronnie91%
  9. Lanny90%
  10. Farrell90%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl43%
  3. Joseph44%
  4. Joesph44%
  5. Kurt48%
  6. Jon50%
  7. Felton51%
  8. Linwood52%
  9. Bradford55%
  10. Philip55%
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