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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. Rory88%
  2. Quinn85%
  3. Jayce83%
  4. Jaxson83%
  5. Jase83%
  6. Beau83%
  7. Lorenzo83%
  8. Lukas82%
  9. Finn81%
  10. Paxton81%

Bottom 10

  1. Evangeline42%
  2. Luna42%
  3. Willow43%
  4. Serenity46%
  5. Ximena46%
  6. Holden46%
  7. Aurora48%
  8. Lyric48%
  9. Phoenix49%
  10. Adelaide50%

Love potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Winston83%
  2. Tucker82%
  3. Penelope81%
  4. Paxton80%
  5. Beau80%
  6. Jaxson80%
  7. Jameson80%
  8. Emmett79%
  9. Ali79%
  10. Jase78%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Willow42%
  3. Aria42%
  4. Phoenix42%
  5. Iris42%
  6. River42%
  7. Luna42%
  8. Aurora43%
  9. Skye43%
  10. Eden43%

Professional potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Lincoln85%
  2. Adelaide85%
  3. Solomon82%
  4. Greyson76%
  5. Cyrus76%
  6. Reed76%
  7. Harrison76%
  8. Winston75%
  9. Clark75%
  10. Graham73%

Bottom 10

  1. Kaiden42%
  2. Ryleigh42%
  3. Raelynn42%
  4. Ryder42%
  5. Nola42%
  6. Jace42%
  7. Lyla42%
  8. Gael42%
  9. Holden42%
  10. Zane42%

Crush potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Jaxson96%
  2. Cash95%
  3. Beau94%
  4. Camila94%
  5. Paxton93%
  6. Jace93%
  7. Karter93%
  8. Jayce93%
  9. Jase93%
  10. Rory93%

Bottom 10

  1. Willow51%
  2. Adelaide53%
  3. Evangeline53%
  4. Serenity54%
  5. Luna55%
  6. Moses57%
  7. Sage58%
  8. Abel58%
  9. Iris58%
  10. Eden59%
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