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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. Caleb88%
  2. Cameron88%
  3. Tanner88%
  4. Brady86%
  5. Alejandro85%
  6. Hunter83%
  7. Trevor83%
  8. Evan83%
  9. Aidan83%
  10. Carlos82%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Jose42%
  3. Ivan50%
  4. Isaac52%
  5. Gabriel54%
  6. Hector55%
  7. Dylan55%
  8. Gavin56%
  9. Edgar57%
  10. Jacob63%

Love potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Garrett90%
  2. Manuel86%
  3. Carlos86%
  4. Brady83%
  5. Tanner82%
  6. Alejandro81%
  7. Omar81%
  8. Caleb81%
  9. Eduardo80%
  10. Jake80%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan42%
  2. Ivan44%
  3. Gabriel50%
  4. Edgar58%
  5. Isaiah59%
  6. Clayton60%
  7. Logan61%
  8. Ian62%
  9. Max64%
  10. Aiden65%

Professional potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Grant83%
  2. Spencer79%
  3. Adrian75%
  4. Hector73%
  5. Mason72%
  6. Clayton72%
  7. Xavier72%
  8. Eduardo72%
  9. Juan72%
  10. Jacob70%

Bottom 10

  1. Jayden42%
  2. Dylan42%
  3. Brayden42%
  4. Andy43%
  5. Aiden44%
  6. Hunter44%
  7. Oscar46%
  8. Chase46%
  9. Max47%
  10. Cole48%

Crush potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Chase96%
  2. Tanner96%
  3. Carlos95%
  4. Alejandro94%
  5. Hunter93%
  6. Brady93%
  7. Aiden93%
  8. Caleb92%
  9. Diego91%
  10. Max91%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Jose44%
  3. Ivan46%
  4. Edgar56%
  5. Gabriel60%
  6. Hector61%
  7. Isaac61%
  8. Clayton62%
  9. Gavin64%
  10. Grant65%
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