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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. Jayce83%
  2. Jaxson83%
  3. Jase83%
  4. Beau83%
  5. Lorenzo83%
  6. Lukas82%
  7. Finn81%
  8. Paxton81%
  9. Myles81%
  10. Jace81%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden46%
  2. Abel52%
  3. Moses55%
  4. Royce59%
  5. Thaddeus59%
  6. Titus60%
  7. Sterling60%
  8. Lane61%
  9. King62%
  10. Ezekiel62%

Love potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Winston83%
  2. Tucker82%
  3. Paxton80%
  4. Beau80%
  5. Jaxson80%
  6. Jameson80%
  7. Emmett79%
  8. Jase78%
  9. Jayce78%
  10. Amir78%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Maverick52%
  3. Ezra53%
  4. Moses54%
  5. Gael57%
  6. Zane58%
  7. Leonardo58%
  8. Zayden59%
  9. Jasper60%
  10. Ryder60%

Professional potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Lincoln85%
  2. Solomon82%
  3. Greyson76%
  4. Cyrus76%
  5. Reed76%
  6. Harrison76%
  7. Winston75%
  8. Clark75%
  9. Graham73%
  10. August72%

Bottom 10

  1. Kaiden42%
  2. Ryder42%
  3. Jace42%
  4. Gael42%
  5. Holden42%
  6. Zane42%
  7. Jaxson42%
  8. Maverick42%
  9. Zayden42%
  10. Milo43%

Crush potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Jaxson96%
  2. Cash95%
  3. Beau94%
  4. Paxton93%
  5. Jace93%
  6. Jayce93%
  7. Jase93%
  8. Kendrick92%
  9. Axel91%
  10. Zander90%

Bottom 10

  1. Moses57%
  2. Abel58%
  3. August59%
  4. Solomon62%
  5. Holden64%
  6. Bennett65%
  7. Ezra66%
  8. Leonardo66%
  9. Sterling66%
  10. Royce66%
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