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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. Vickie85%
  2. Vicki85%
  3. Carol81%
  4. Carolyn81%
  5. Valerie81%
  6. Marsha81%
  7. Anita81%
  8. Laurie81%
  9. Marcia81%
  10. Carla80%

Bottom 10

  1. Teresa42%
  2. Theresa42%
  3. Martha42%
  4. Terri42%
  5. Roberta42%
  6. Barbara42%
  7. Constance43%
  8. Connie43%
  9. Ann48%
  10. Anne48%

Love potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Janet83%
  2. Gloria81%
  3. Penny81%
  4. Denise80%
  5. Colleen77%
  6. Renee77%
  7. Laurie77%
  8. Jacqueline76%
  9. Yvonne76%
  10. Gail76%

Bottom 10

  1. Marilyn42%
  2. Melody42%
  3. Barbara50%
  4. Pamela51%
  5. Ann52%
  6. Anne52%
  7. Cindy52%
  8. Jane54%
  9. Janice54%
  10. Jeanne54%

Professional potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Constance83%
  2. Connie83%
  3. Beth78%
  4. Dianne76%
  5. Diana76%
  6. Diane76%
  7. Kathryn75%
  8. Kathleen75%
  9. Karen75%
  10. Catherine75%

Bottom 10

  1. Melody42%
  2. Bonnie42%
  3. Joy42%
  4. Cindy42%
  5. Phyllis42%
  6. Peggy43%
  7. Tammy43%
  8. Toni43%
  9. Janet44%
  10. Wanda44%

Crush potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Gloria94%
  2. Charlene93%
  3. Vickie92%
  4. Vicki92%
  5. Carla92%
  6. Laurie91%
  7. Donna91%
  8. Marsha89%
  9. Maureen89%
  10. Valerie89%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance42%
  2. Roberta42%
  3. Martha42%
  4. Connie42%
  5. Barbara45%
  6. Anne50%
  7. Ann50%
  8. Teresa52%
  9. Terri52%
  10. Theresa52%
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