Boy · Hebrew, through Latin
Jacques
Say it: ZHAHK
Meaning
From Hebrew Ya'aqov, traditionally linked to aqev 'heel'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Among the most frequent names in medieval Paris and very popular in the 1930s–40s.
Its wave through time
Most used in the 1970s
In the United States
- 9,660 babies given this name since 1888
- At its height in 1973, about 1 in 9,900 boys
- 68 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| English | James |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Jacob |
| Italian | Giacomo |
Famous bearers
- Jacques Cartier, explorer
- Jacques Cousteau
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- The Paris tax rolls of the 1290s
- The Hebrew Bible and the New Testament
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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