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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. Rory88%
  2. Quinn85%
  3. Jaxson83%
  4. Jayce83%
  5. Jase83%
  6. Beau83%
  7. Lorenzo83%
  8. Lukas82%
  9. Mateo81%
  10. Barrett81%

Love potential for Jacks

Bottom 10

  1. Luna42%
  2. Aria42%
  3. Holden42%
  4. Phoenix42%
  5. Iris42%
  6. Willow42%
  7. River42%
  8. Eden43%
  9. Aurora43%
  10. Skye43%

Professional potential for Jacks

Bottom 10

  1. Ryleigh42%
  2. Kaiden42%
  3. Nola42%
  4. Nyla42%
  5. Lyric42%
  6. Phoenix42%
  7. Zayden42%
  8. Paisley42%
  9. Gael42%
  10. Kali42%

Crush potential for Jacks

Top 10

  1. Jaxson96%
  2. Cash95%
  3. Camila94%
  4. Beau94%
  5. Paxton93%
  6. Jase93%
  7. Jace93%
  8. Jayce93%
  9. Finley93%
  10. Karter93%

Bottom 10

  1. Willow51%
  2. Adelaide53%
  3. Evangeline53%
  4. Serenity54%
  5. Luna55%
  6. Moses57%
  7. Iris58%
  8. Sage58%
  9. Abel58%
  10. Eden59%
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