Jack name definition

Jack name definition: this name in other languages, spelling and pronunciation variants, female and male variants of name Jack.

Define Jack

Derived from Jackin (earlier Jankin), a medieval diminutive of John. It is often regarded as an independent name. During the Middle Ages it was very common, and it became a slang word meaning "man". It was frequently used in fairy tales and nursery rhymes, such as 'Jack and the Beanstalk', 'Little Jack Horner', and 'Jack Sprat'. American writers Jack London (1876-1916) and Jack Kerouac (1922-1969) were two famous bearers of this name. It is also borne by American actor Jack Nicholson (1937-).

Is Jack a boy name?

Yes, name Jack has masculine gender.

Feminine forms of name Jack

Name Jack has similar female names. Women names like name Jack:

♀	Jane name
♀	Janessa name
♀	Janice name
♀	Janis name
♀	Jayne name
♀	Jean name
♀	Jeana name
♀	Jeane name
♀	Jeanna name
♀	Jeanne name
♀	Joan name
♀	Joann name
♀	Joanna name
♀	Joanne name
♀	Johanna name
♀	Johnna name
♀	Shauna name
♀	Shavonne name
♀	Shawna name
♀	Sheena name
♀	Shena name

Where does the name Jack come from?

Name Jack most common in English.

Relative names to name Jack

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John name

Jack name variants

Jake name