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Son

Boy Name day: August 11
Son 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. Also a short form of Sonia, Jayson, Sonny.
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 Son

August 11

Why this day? Son is a short form of Jackson, and shares its name day.

Son is celebrated in Spain, Brazil and Argentina on September 30; France on September 25; the United States on August 11.

The story of the name Son

Son 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, Son is rarely written as such: the Sons are Jacksons (259,224 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jackson page. Son is also a short form of Sonia, Jayson, Sonny.

Frequently asked questions about Son

What does Son mean?

Son is a short form of Jackson, which means son of Jack (a pet form of John).

When is Son's name day?

August 11, together with Jackson: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Son 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.

Son'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 Son

Top 10

  1. Jackson95%
  2. Cooper90%
  3. David90%
  4. Franklin90%
  5. Caleb88%
  6. Cameron88%
  7. Tanner88%
  8. Bryan88%
  9. Bradley87%
  10. Cory86%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Abraham42%
  3. Juan42%
  4. Shane42%
  5. Joseph42%
  6. Jack42%
  7. John42%
  8. Shawn42%
  9. Jose42%
  10. Joe42%

Love potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Alfred92%
  2. Garrett90%
  3. Roger90%
  4. Sebastian89%
  5. Franklin88%
  6. Chester86%
  7. Manuel86%
  8. Carlos86%
  9. Bradley85%
  10. Lonnie85%

Bottom 10

  1. Tristan42%
  2. Dylan42%
  3. Miles43%
  4. Ivan44%
  5. Karl45%
  6. Leonard45%
  7. Gabriel50%
  8. Milton53%
  9. Duane54%
  10. Edgar58%

Professional potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Grant83%
  2. Henry81%
  3. Walter81%
  4. Arnold81%
  5. Harry81%
  6. Spencer79%
  7. Philip79%
  8. Phillip79%
  9. Louis78%
  10. Clarence78%

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy42%
  2. Jayden42%
  3. Dylan42%
  4. Jim42%
  5. Jimmy42%
  6. Randy42%
  7. Tony42%
  8. Cody42%
  9. Jaxon42%
  10. Johnny42%

Crush potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Cody96%
  2. Corey96%
  3. Chase96%
  4. Bradley96%
  5. David96%
  6. Dean96%
  7. Cooper96%
  8. Jackson96%
  9. Tanner96%
  10. Carlos95%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Juan42%
  3. Roland42%
  4. Shawn42%
  5. Sean42%
  6. Herbert42%
  7. John42%
  8. Shane42%
  9. Jack42%
  10. Karl43%
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