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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. Franklin90%
  2. Fred86%
  3. Billy83%
  4. Willie83%
  5. Leroy81%
  6. Marion79%
  7. Lewis79%
  8. Sidney78%
  9. Jessie77%
  10. Gladys77%

Bottom 10

  1. Marguerite42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Johnnie42%
  4. Margaret42%
  5. Margie42%
  6. Agnes42%
  7. Ruth42%
  8. Joe42%
  9. Mildred43%
  10. Herbert45%

Love potential for Jacks

Bottom 10

  1. Alice43%
  2. Billie45%
  3. Leonard45%
  4. Viola47%
  5. Ethel48%
  6. Edith50%
  7. Lillie50%
  8. Pearl50%
  9. Edna51%
  10. Ada52%

Professional potential for Jacks

Bottom 10

  1. Ruby42%
  2. Lillie42%
  3. Marvin42%
  4. Clyde42%
  5. Mae42%
  6. Billie42%
  7. Jessie43%
  8. Marjorie43%
  9. Alvin43%
  10. Jeanette44%

Crush potential for Jacks

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes42%
  3. Roland42%
  4. Herbert42%
  5. Jack42%
  6. Johnnie42%
  7. Joe44%
  8. Henry47%
  9. Norma47%
  10. Herman47%
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