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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. Kori86%
  2. Denisse85%
  3. Blakely81%
  4. Jessa81%
  5. Kenna81%
  6. Kimber79%
  7. Zaniyah79%
  8. Kenzie79%
  9. Davina79%
  10. Alessia78%

Bottom 10

  1. Selene42%
  2. Madilynn42%
  3. Maisie42%
  4. Eleanora42%
  5. Lylah42%
  6. Selah42%
  7. Lyra43%
  8. Lorelai44%
  9. Lorelei44%
  10. Veda45%

Love potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Denisse85%
  2. Joelle81%
  3. Lainey78%
  4. Amirah77%
  5. Annabel77%
  6. Jemma77%
  7. Gemma77%
  8. Antonella77%
  9. Katalina76%
  10. Kimber76%

Bottom 10

  1. Cataleya42%
  2. Coraline42%
  3. Journey42%
  4. Aspen42%
  5. Lyra42%
  6. Ariya42%
  7. Selene42%
  8. Lilith42%
  9. Lorelai42%
  10. Ophelia42%

Professional potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Astrid78%
  2. Kamilah78%
  3. Alessandra78%
  4. Monserrat76%
  5. Theodora73%
  6. Blakely73%
  7. Adelia72%
  8. Amirah72%
  9. Blaire72%
  10. Annalise72%

Bottom 10

  1. Estela42%
  2. Miracle42%
  3. Chaya42%
  4. Journey42%
  5. Selene42%
  6. Anais42%
  7. Maia42%
  8. Jaylah42%
  9. Aliah42%
  10. Emmie42%

Crush potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Kori95%
  2. Kennedi95%
  3. Alessia94%
  4. Kenzie93%
  5. Davina92%
  6. Katalina91%
  7. Lainey91%
  8. Jessa90%
  9. Kenna90%
  10. Demi89%

Bottom 10

  1. Selene45%
  2. Lyra51%
  3. Selah52%
  4. Eleanora55%
  5. Arlette55%
  6. Elora55%
  7. Veda55%
  8. Elliana56%
  9. Wynter56%
  10. Antonella56%
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