Jacqueline is a formal baby name. It is the feminine variation of the traditional title, Jacques. Jacqueline remains a top 500 baby name in America, ranking at number 442 in 2020.
Meaning of the name Jacqueline:
French: supplanter
Origin of the name Jacqueline:
The baby name Jacqueline began as the feminine form of the traditionally French Jacques. Jacques is the French variation of Iacobus, a title seen in the New Testament of the Bible. Iacobus is the Latin variation of James.
Symbolism of the name Jacqueline:
Jacqueline has the same meaning as Jacques, a traditional French baby name for boys. Jacques comes from the Latin Iacobus, a form of James. James is a name seen in the New Testament, which directly translates to “supplanter.”
Style of the name Jacqueline:
Traditional
Gender of the name Jacqueline:
Jacqueline is a formal name for girls.
Pronunciation of the name Jacqueline:
JAK-uh-lin, JAK-uh-leen
Number of syllables in the name Jacqueline:
Three
Emotion evoked from the name Jacqueline:
Jacqueline is a formal and refined baby name. It is noble and upscale.
Alternative spellings for the name Jacqueline
- Jackeline
- Jaclyn
- Jacquelin
- Jacquelyn
- Jaclyn
Nicknames for the name Jacqueline:
Popularity of the name Jacqueline:
Jacqueline is still a top 500 baby name option in America. As of 2020, it was at rank 442 for girls. Jacqueline was a top 100 option from 1928 to 2003. It ranked highest in 1964 and 1961 at number 37.
Related names for the name Jacqueline:
Great middle names for Jacqueline and their meanings:
- Rose (rose, a flower)
- Kennedy (helmeted chief, misshapen head)
- Marie (star of the sea)
- Nicole (people of victory)
- Louise (famous warrior)
- Michelle (who is like God?)
- Shea (esteemed, dauntless one)
- Primrose (first rose)
Famous people with the name Jacqueline:
- Jacqueline Kennedy (former first lady)
- Jacqueline Evancho (opera singer)
- Jacqueline Emerson (singer)
- Jacqueline Laurita (reality TV star)
- Jacqueline Joyner (heptathlete)
- Jacqueline Wilson (author)
- Jacqueline Carey (author)
- Jacqueline Hennessy (TV presenter)
Jacquelines in popular culture:
- Jacqueline Barrett (character from “Jack & Jill”)
- Jacqueline (character from “Doctor Who”)
- Jacqueline Burkhart (character from “That 70's Show”)
- Jacqueline Wilcox (character from “Heroes”)
- Jacqueline Knight (character from “The Bold and the Beautiful”)