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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

Bottom 10

  1. Greta42%
  2. Gretchen42%
  3. Bobbi42%
  4. Misty48%
  5. Tabitha52%
  6. Charity53%
  7. Alisa55%
  8. Angelia57%
  9. Dena57%
  10. Kristi58%

Love potential for Jacks

Bottom 10

  1. Alisa43%
  2. Misty44%
  3. Angelique44%
  4. Candy46%
  5. Jolene51%
  6. Shawna54%
  7. Shauna54%
  8. Charity55%
  9. Tabitha57%
  10. Dena59%

Professional potential for Jacks

Top 10

  1. Deana76%
  2. Trina75%
  3. Kari75%
  4. Tonia75%
  5. Kristy73%
  6. Kristine73%
  7. Kristi73%
  8. Kristie73%
  9. Karin71%
  10. Jodi71%

Bottom 10

  1. Misty42%
  2. Jolene42%
  3. Candy42%
  4. Mandy42%
  5. Shanna42%
  6. Ginger42%
  7. Keri42%
  8. Angelique43%
  9. Jenny43%
  10. Traci44%

Crush potential for Jacks

Bottom 10

  1. Bobbi42%
  2. Greta57%
  3. Gretchen57%
  4. Karin62%
  5. Misty65%
  6. Shauna65%
  7. Shawna65%
  8. Alisa65%
  9. Tabitha67%
  10. Nikki67%
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