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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. Vic88%
  2. Christophe86%
  3. Alonza86%
  4. Yancy85%
  5. Lita85%
  6. Kipp85%
  7. Rance84%
  8. Chip83%
  9. Kevan83%
  10. Kenney83%

Love potential for Jacks

Professional potential for Jacks

Bottom 10

  1. Dreama42%
  2. Enola42%
  3. Mikki42%
  4. Caroll42%
  5. Sid42%
  6. Raynard42%
  7. Davey42%
  8. Jacki42%
  9. Arnell42%
  10. Skip42%

Crush potential for Jacks

Top 10

  1. Chip94%
  2. Kipp93%
  3. Caroll92%
  4. Beckie91%
  5. Vic90%
  6. Lita90%
  7. Timmie89%
  8. Davy89%
  9. Duwayne88%
  10. Kirt88%

Bottom 10

  1. Andree42%
  2. Helga48%
  3. Theresia56%
  4. Drusilla56%
  5. Cleophus57%
  6. Georgine57%
  7. Franz58%
  8. Drema58%
  9. Avon58%
  10. Rolf59%
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