The story behind Jacqueline
From French Jacqueline, a feminine diminutive form of Jacques (“James”), from Hebrew יעקב (ya'akóv, “Jacob”), from the root עקב (‘akev, “heel”)}}, because the biblical patriarch Jacob was born just behind Esau, and was grasping Esau’s heel in an effort to prevent him from being born first.
Other language forms and explanations (3)
Dutch entry
From French Jacqueline.
German entry
From French Jacqueline.
Spanish entry
Borrowed from French Jacqueline.
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ˈdʒækəlɪn/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Dutch: /ʒɑkəˈlin/
- German: /ʒaˈkliːn/
- Spanish: /ʝakeˈlin/
- Spanish: [ɟ͡ʝa.keˈlĩn]
- Spanish: /ʃakeˈlin/
- Spanish: [ʃa.keˈlĩn]
- Spanish: /ʒakeˈlin/
- Spanish: [ʒa.keˈlĩn]
- Spanish: /ˈʝakelin/
- Spanish: [ˈɟ͡ʝa.ke.lĩn]
- Spanish: /ˈʃakelin/
- Spanish: [ˈʃa.ke.lĩn]
- Spanish: /ˈʒakelin/
- Spanish: [ˈʒa.ke.lĩn]
Popularity
Jacqueline ranked #558 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
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- same syllable count
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Angeline
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
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Borrowed from French Anne-Marie.
- Gender
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- Syllables
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- same syllable count
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- Gender
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- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
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- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Jacqueline
Abelardo
Borrowed from French Abélard.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Adelajda
Borrowed from French Adélaïde.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Adrienne
From the French Adrienne, the feminine form of Adrien (equivalent to English Adrian).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Jacqueline
Abelardo
Borrowed from French Abélard.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Adelajda
Borrowed from French Adélaïde.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Algernon
From Old French als gernons (“having mustaches”), from als (contraction of a and les) + gernon, variant of grenon (“mustache”), from Vulgar Latin *granonem (“facial hair,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length