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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. Lakyn86%
  3. Harleigh86%
  4. Denisse85%
  5. Soleil85%
  6. Nika84%
  7. Rori84%
  8. Dia83%
  9. Raya83%
  10. Isobel81%

Bottom 10

  1. Evangeline42%
  2. Selene42%
  3. Madilynn42%
  4. Maisie42%
  5. Eleanora42%
  6. Lylah42%
  7. Luna42%
  8. Selah42%
  9. Lyra43%
  10. Willow43%

Love potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Denisse85%
  2. Joelle81%
  3. Penelope81%
  4. Soleil79%
  5. Glory78%
  6. Camilla78%
  7. Lainey78%
  8. Amirah77%
  9. Aminah77%
  10. Viktoria77%

Bottom 10

  1. Heavenly42%
  2. Avalon42%
  3. Cataleya42%
  4. Willow42%
  5. Aria42%
  6. Coraline42%
  7. Journey42%
  8. Aspen42%
  9. Lyra42%
  10. Ariya42%

Professional potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Adelaide85%
  2. Temperance83%
  3. Melania83%
  4. Rosalynn83%
  5. Karoline82%
  6. Adelaida82%
  7. Astrid78%
  8. Kamilah78%
  9. Alessandra78%
  10. Monserrat76%

Bottom 10

  1. Estela42%
  2. Andie42%
  3. Miracle42%
  4. Ryleigh42%
  5. Chaya42%
  6. Pepper42%
  7. Journey42%
  8. Leela42%
  9. Zia42%
  10. Claira42%

Crush potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Kori95%
  2. Kennedi95%
  3. Soleil94%
  4. Alessia94%
  5. Camila94%
  6. Kenzie93%
  7. Davina92%
  8. Zendaya92%
  9. Glory92%
  10. Lucy91%

Bottom 10

  1. Selene45%
  2. Willow51%
  3. Lyra51%
  4. Amethyst52%
  5. Selah52%
  6. Adelaide53%
  7. Evangeline53%
  8. Serenity54%
  9. Ariadne54%
  10. Luna55%
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