Jack
PopularA boy's name meaning God is gracious (via John).
Approved in Estados Unidos. Jack is on the official SSA list of names you can register. In the national top 20 of 2025.
Origin
English name derived from Jackin, a medieval diminutive of John, perhaps with early influence from the French name Jacques. It eventually became established as an independent name.
Story
During the Middle Ages it became so common that it turned into a slang word meaning man, a sense that survives in words like lumberjack, jack-in-the-box and jack-o-lantern. It runs throughout English folk tradition, in rhymes and tales such as Jack and the Beanstalk and Jack and Jill.
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- Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications · SSA · ssa.gov (approved-name list & birth statistics)
- Behind the Name · Jack