Country World France United States Spain Brazil Argentina Language frenitesptde
Names › Son

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. Kerri87%
  2. Becky85%
  3. Tori85%
  4. Kellie85%
  5. Reba85%
  6. Rebekah85%
  7. Jenifer85%
  8. Tamika83%
  9. Lara83%
  10. Rae81%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie42%
  2. Bobbi42%
  3. Madeleine42%
  4. Evangeline42%
  5. Gretchen42%
  6. Celeste42%
  7. Teri42%
  8. Greta42%
  9. Therese42%
  10. Inez42%

Love potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Yvette87%
  2. Marcy83%
  3. Jeannette83%
  4. Janette83%
  5. Penelope81%
  6. Kelli80%
  7. Monique80%
  8. Paulette79%
  9. Tracie79%
  10. Camilla78%

Bottom 10

  1. Lila42%
  2. Janis42%
  3. Willow42%
  4. Aria42%
  5. Cheyenne42%
  6. Heaven42%
  7. Iris42%
  8. Luna42%
  9. Celeste42%
  10. Raven42%

Professional potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Addie85%
  2. Adelaide85%
  3. Candace80%
  4. Elisabeth78%
  5. Lizbeth78%
  6. Bette78%
  7. Marcella78%
  8. Bettye78%
  9. Bettie78%
  10. Betsy78%

Bottom 10

  1. Mya42%
  2. Ryleigh42%
  3. Haylee42%
  4. Cassidy42%
  5. Nevaeh42%
  6. Diamond42%
  7. Lela42%
  8. Raelynn42%
  9. Jayla42%
  10. Jeannie42%

Crush potential for Son

Top 10

  1. Jenifer96%
  2. Kerri95%
  3. Mya94%
  4. Hayley94%
  5. Kylee94%
  6. Shayla94%
  7. Kailey94%
  8. Kelli94%
  9. Camila94%
  10. Kellie94%

Bottom 10

  1. Inez42%
  2. Bobbi42%
  3. Ruthie42%
  4. Simone43%
  5. Alberta45%
  6. Jillian47%
  7. Trudy50%
  8. Elva51%
  9. Willow51%
  10. Ramona51%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.