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♂ Jack
What does Jack mean?
Jack 
as a boys' name is pronounced jak. It is of Old English and Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Jack is "God is gracious; he who supplants". Name based on John (Hebrew), or Jacques, the French form of Jacob (Hebrew). The name has a rugged, down-to-earth aura. Jackie is used more for girls than for boys. Actors Jackie Gleason, Jack Nicholson, Jack Black; comedian Jack Benny; exercise guru Jack LaLanne. Also form of Jackson.
STARTS WITH Ja-
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, gracious, supplants (victory), earth, black (dark), guru (wise)
Variations
VARIANTS Jackie▼, Jackman, Jacko, Jacky, Jacq, Jacqin, Jak, Jaq
RELATIONS VIA JACKIE, JACOB, JACQUES, JOHN Ean, Hans▼, Iago, Iain, Ian▲, Jaap, Jackob, Jaco, Jacobi, Jacobo, Jacoby, Jacopo, Jacot, Jacque, Jago, Jaime, Jake▼, Jakeb, Jakie, Jakob▼, Jakov, Jakub, James▼, Jamey▼, Jamie▼, Jan▼, Jancsi, Janek, Janko, Janne, Janos, Jay▼, Jayme, Jean▼, Jeb, Jens, Jian, Jim▼, Joao, Jock, Jocko, Jon▼, Jona, Juan▼, Vanek, Vanko, Zane▲
FEMININE FORM Jaxine
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Jack Leonard (J.L.), ..
How popular is Jack?
Jack is a very popular first name for males (#53 out of 1220, Top 4%) and also a very popular last name for both adults and children (#2376 out of 150436, Top 2%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Jack reached its highest rank of #17 in the U.S. in the 1920s, and is at #28 presently. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Ean (#1101 LAST YEAR), Hans (#1446), Iain, Ian (#79), Jackie (#1771), Jackson (#17), Jacky, Jacob (#13), Jacobi (#1351), Jacobo, Jacoby (#844), Jacque, Jacques (#1896), Jaime (#512), Jake (#262), Jakeb, Jakie, Jakob (#701), Jakub, James (#4), Jamey, Jamie (#722), Jan (#1844), Jay (#399), Jayme, Jean (#1240), Jeb, Jens, Jim, Joao, Jock, John (#27), Jon (#754), Juan (#139) and Zane (#200) are the popular related forms of Jack (#28) ranked in the Top 2000. These forms of Jack were at the top of their popularity in the 1880s (AVERAGE #1403) and are now significantly less widespread (#1204, ▼73.7%), with forms such as Jamey becoming less trendy. James has historically been the top pick of parents, though Zane has become popular as well over time.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Beck, Black, Buck▼, Dack, Dick▼, Heck, Ja-, Jacan, Jace▲, Jacen, Jacey, Jacy, Jada, Jade, Jae, Jael, Jagu, Jai, Jaice, Jair, Jame, Janak, Jano, Jarek, Jarl, Jary, Jase▼, Javi, Jax▲, Jayce▲, Jaye, Jazz, Jerack (see Jerrick), Jerk, Jorck, Lock, Luck, Mack▼, Mick, Nick▼, Rick▼, Rock, Tuck, Vick, Wick, Wyck and Zack. These names tend to be less frequently used than Jack.
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