Jackson - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Jackson \j(a)-ck-son\ is pronounced JASK-son. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "son of Jack". US President Andrew Jackson; Civil War General Stonewall Jackson; artist Jackson Pollock; singer Jackson Browne.

Jackson has 10 variant forms: Jack, Jackie, Jacksen, Jacky, Jacson, Jakson, Jax, Jaxen, Jaxon and Jaxson.

Jackson is a common male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Jackson. Click here to compare Jackson with related baby names.