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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. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Shaun42%
  4. Jeramie46%
  5. Jermaine46%
  6. Neville46%
  7. Erich47%
  8. Jedediah48%
  9. Hans51%
  10. Zebulon53%

Love potential for Jacks

Bottom 10

  1. Dameon49%
  2. Heath51%
  3. Clint53%
  4. Jeremey53%
  5. Bryon54%
  6. Renard55%
  7. Feliciano55%
  8. Erich56%
  9. Levar57%
  10. Lavar57%

Professional potential for Jacks

Bottom 10

  1. Edwardo42%
  2. Scotty42%
  3. Neville42%
  4. Deric42%
  5. Kip42%
  6. Jeremey43%
  7. Damon44%
  8. Darrin44%
  9. Luigi44%
  10. Darren44%

Crush potential for Jacks

Top 10

  1. Bradley96%
  2. Chadrick96%
  3. Jason93%
  4. Lance92%
  5. Demond90%
  6. Jasen90%
  7. Deric90%
  8. Troy90%
  9. Antwain90%
  10. Darin89%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun42%
  2. Erich42%
  3. Shane42%
  4. Jermaine42%
  5. Shawn42%
  6. Hans50%
  7. Clint51%
  8. Andre54%
  9. Leopoldo54%
  10. Vance54%
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