Jacquelyn

Jacquelyn: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “supplanter”
Origin: French
Say it: JAK-wə-lin · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Jacquelyn is an English spelling variant of Jacqueline, the French feminine form of Jacques, from Jacob in Hebrew. The base name ultimately means 'supplanter'.

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How popular is Jacquelyn?

202424.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Jacquelyn in 202481

2024 rank#2,279 girls

Peak year1951

Total US babies since 188085,226

Jacquelyn is fading: recent use is about 45% of its level ten years before.

Names like Jacquelyn

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Jacquelinesupplanter · French
Jaclynsupplanter · French
Jaquelinesupplanter · Hebrew
Jackelinesupplanter · Hebrew
Jacquelinsupplanter · French
Jacqulinesupplanter · French
Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French

Jacquelyn questions

What does the name Jacquelyn mean?

Jacquelyn means "supplanter". It comes from French. Jacquelyn is an English spelling variant of Jacqueline, the French feminine form of Jacques, from Jacob in Hebrew. The base name ultimately means 'supplanter'.

Is Jacquelyn a boy or girl name?

Jacquelyn is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Jacquelyn?

81 US babies were named Jacquelyn in 2024. Its peak year was 1951.

How do you pronounce Jacquelyn?

Jacquelyn is usually pronounced JAK-wə-lin.

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.