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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:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Jacks

Top 10

  1. Evans86%
  2. Hardy85%
  3. Haywood84%
  4. Russel83%
  5. Cyril83%
  6. Errol82%
  7. Mac82%
  8. Boyce80%
  9. Napoleon80%
  10. Vito79%

Bottom 10

  1. Alford46%
  2. Jerold46%
  3. Millard46%
  4. Leander47%
  5. Orval48%
  6. Wilburn50%
  7. Newton50%
  8. Delmer50%
  9. Olen50%
  10. Norbert51%

Love potential for Jacks

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin42%
  2. Elton46%
  3. Leander48%
  4. Oren48%
  5. Claud50%
  6. Elmo52%
  7. Waldo55%
  8. Forest56%
  9. Isadore57%
  10. Coy58%

Professional potential for Jacks

Bottom 10

  1. Cletus42%
  2. Wiley42%
  3. Garfield42%
  4. Buster42%
  5. Waldo42%
  6. Bud42%
  7. Seymour42%
  8. Coy42%
  9. Elmo42%
  10. Elroy42%

Crush potential for Jacks

Bottom 10

  1. Millard43%
  2. Oren43%
  3. Newton45%
  4. Adolph47%
  5. Sanford47%
  6. Norbert50%
  7. Armand50%
  8. Olen51%
  9. Burl51%
  10. Ellsworth52%
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