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Jackson

jak-son

Popularity

#6008

falling

Letters

7

Syllables

2

Origin

English

Total Births

291,323

Peak Year

#12,625 in 2013

First Recorded

1880

Style

Modern & Trendy, Classic & Timeless

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

Means 'son of Jack'. Jack is a diminutive of John, meaning 'God is gracious'.

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Jackson Pollock

    Influential American painter and abstract expressionist

  • Samuel L. Jackson

    American actor, producer

Nicknames

Personality Traits

ConfidentEnergeticIndependentStrong

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