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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. Dewey90%
  2. Franklin90%
  3. Sol86%
  4. Victory86%
  5. Fred86%
  6. Evans86%
  7. Bobbye85%
  8. Lovell85%
  9. Hardy85%
  10. Reba85%

Love potential for Jacks

Bottom 10

  1. Sibyl42%
  2. Sybil42%
  3. Ouida42%
  4. Carmon42%
  5. Merlyn42%
  6. Freeda42%
  7. Ione42%
  8. Neoma42%
  9. Merlin42%
  10. Percy42%

Professional potential for Jacks

Bottom 10

  1. Mazie42%
  2. Cletus42%
  3. Rhoda42%
  4. Birdie42%
  5. Leeroy42%
  6. Mellie42%
  7. Opal42%
  8. Odie42%
  9. Armida42%
  10. Lizzie42%

Crush potential for Jacks

Top 10

  1. Victory96%
  2. Sol96%
  3. Dewey96%
  4. Evans93%
  5. Vincenza93%
  6. Ruby92%
  7. Jettie92%
  8. Junior91%
  9. Franklin91%
  10. Rhoda91%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Ruthie42%
  3. Bertie42%
  4. Conrad42%
  5. Hildegarde42%
  6. Agnes42%
  7. Roland42%
  8. Herbert42%
  9. Werner42%
  10. Erna42%
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