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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. Lydia81%
  2. Cecilia80%
  3. Lucy79%
  4. Stella76%
  5. Sofia76%
  6. Sadie74%
  7. Audrey74%
  8. Olivia74%
  9. Mia71%
  10. Nora70%

Bottom 10

  1. Arianna54%
  2. Violet56%
  3. Layla56%
  4. Ariana62%
  5. Claire62%
  6. Charlotte64%
  7. Harper64%
  8. Amelia67%
  9. Naomi67%
  10. Cora69%

Love potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Lucy77%
  2. Lydia74%
  3. Olivia71%
  4. Cecilia71%
  5. Sofia69%
  6. Nora67%
  7. Mia67%
  8. Cora66%
  9. Audrey65%
  10. Claire63%

Bottom 10

  1. Layla48%
  2. Violet52%
  3. Ariana53%
  4. Harper55%
  5. Arianna56%
  6. Charlotte59%
  7. Naomi60%
  8. Amelia61%
  9. Sadie61%
  10. Claire63%

Professional potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Sofia73%
  2. Nora72%
  3. Claire71%
  4. Amelia70%
  5. Sadie66%
  6. Lydia66%
  7. Olivia66%
  8. Cora64%
  9. Cecilia63%
  10. Naomi63%

Bottom 10

  1. Mia42%
  2. Layla43%
  3. Violet53%
  4. Stella56%
  5. Lucy56%
  6. Arianna57%
  7. Ariana58%
  8. Charlotte60%
  9. Audrey60%
  10. Harper61%

Crush potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Lucy91%
  2. Cecilia91%
  3. Olivia89%
  4. Lydia89%
  5. Mia89%
  6. Stella87%
  7. Sofia84%
  8. Ariana83%
  9. Sadie82%
  10. Audrey81%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet64%
  2. Claire65%
  3. Arianna66%
  4. Layla70%
  5. Cora73%
  6. Harper74%
  7. Charlotte76%
  8. Nora78%
  9. Amelia78%
  10. Naomi79%
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