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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
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Friendship potential for Jacks

Top 10

  1. Reba85%
  2. May81%
  3. Sondra76%
  4. Effie76%
  5. Dixie74%
  6. Rhoda74%
  7. Sallie74%
  8. Goldie74%
  9. Maryann73%
  10. Selma72%

Bottom 10

  1. Bernadine42%
  2. Ruthie42%
  3. Inez42%
  4. Beulah43%
  5. Elva44%
  6. Opal46%
  7. Eula46%
  8. Della48%
  9. Adele48%
  10. Lela50%

Love potential for Jacks

Bottom 10

  1. Opal46%
  2. Fern46%
  3. Luella47%
  4. Lela47%
  5. Elva48%
  6. Faye51%
  7. Lola51%
  8. Imogene51%
  9. Eula51%
  10. Ila52%

Professional potential for Jacks

Bottom 10

  1. Rhoda42%
  2. Opal42%
  3. Lizzie42%
  4. Elva42%
  5. Ila42%
  6. Lela42%
  7. Lola42%
  8. Dixie43%
  9. Jeannette44%
  10. Carmela45%

Crush potential for Jacks

Top 10

  1. Rhoda91%
  2. Carmela90%
  3. Jeannine90%
  4. May90%
  5. Reba89%
  6. Goldie89%
  7. Dixie87%
  8. Effie86%
  9. Nannie85%
  10. Susie85%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie42%
  2. Inez42%
  3. Alberta45%
  4. Ramona51%
  5. Elva51%
  6. Bernadine52%
  7. Hilda53%
  8. Addie53%
  9. Eula54%
  10. Geneva54%
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