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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. Rocco91%
  2. Davis90%
  3. Nikolas88%
  4. Marco87%
  5. Trey87%
  6. Ty87%
  7. Joaquin86%
  8. Nickolas86%
  9. Colby86%
  10. Grady86%

Bottom 10

  1. Madeleine42%
  2. Celeste42%
  3. Madalyn42%
  4. Isiah47%
  5. Heaven48%
  6. Fatima48%
  7. Giselle50%
  8. Tomas51%
  9. Nevaeh51%
  10. Dante52%

Love potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Rocco94%
  2. Marco91%
  3. Rogelio90%
  4. Jarrett90%
  5. Gerardo90%
  6. Andres89%
  7. Nikolas86%
  8. Trey85%
  9. Mauricio84%
  10. Armando82%

Bottom 10

  1. Lila42%
  2. Heaven42%
  3. Celeste42%
  4. Dante42%
  5. Allie43%
  6. Paris44%
  7. Lilly47%
  8. India48%
  9. Skyler49%
  10. Alondra50%

Professional potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Elisabeth78%
  2. Lizbeth78%
  3. Emanuel78%
  4. Natalia76%
  5. Serena76%
  6. Ramiro76%
  7. Emmanuel76%
  8. Kate76%
  9. Leland76%
  10. Caitlyn75%

Bottom 10

  1. Mya42%
  2. Haylee42%
  3. Jaden42%
  4. Cassidy42%
  5. Nevaeh42%
  6. Diamond42%
  7. Trey42%
  8. Ty42%
  9. Jayla42%
  10. Macy42%

Crush potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Marco96%
  2. Jaylen96%
  3. Davis96%
  4. Jaden96%
  5. Trey96%
  6. Rocco96%
  7. Payton95%
  8. Ty95%
  9. Mya94%
  10. Kylee94%

Bottom 10

  1. Cristian51%
  2. Celeste53%
  3. Isiah55%
  4. Tomas55%
  5. Madeleine56%
  6. Madalyn56%
  7. Anderson57%
  8. Moises57%
  9. Dante58%
  10. Fatima61%
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