Jackie: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “God is gracious”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- JAK-ee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Both (54% girls, 46% boys since 1880)
Jackie is a diminutive of Jack or Jacqueline. Through Jack's use as a form of John and Jacqueline's relation to Jacques, it ultimately goes back to Hebrew Yochanan.
How popular is Jackie?
Babies named Jackie in 2024125
2024 rank#2,276 girls
Peak year1938
Total US babies since 1880170,003
Jackie is steady now but far below its 1938 peak.
Names like Jackie
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Jackie questions
What does the name Jackie mean?
Jackie means "God is gracious". It comes from English. Jackie is a diminutive of Jack or Jacqueline. Through Jack's use as a form of John and Jacqueline's relation to Jacques, it ultimately goes back to Hebrew Yochanan.
Is Jackie a boy or girl name?
Jackie is used for both: about 54% of US babies named Jackie since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Jackie?
125 US babies were named Jackie in 2024. Its peak year was 1938.
How do you pronounce Jackie?
Jackie is usually pronounced JAK-ee.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.