Jackson
jak-son
Popularity
#6008
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'.
Numerology
The Idealist
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Famous Namesakes
Jackson Pollock
Influential American painter and abstract expressionist
Samuel L. Jackson
American actor, producer
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Meaning
Jack is a diminutive of John, meaning 'God is gracious'. It is of English origin.
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Meaning
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Meaning
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