What origin is the name Jacques?

Jacques comes from french naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Jacques a popular name?

Jacques is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Jacques?

Names from the same french tradition pair naturally with Jacques — for example Charlotte, Isabelle, Josephine. You can browse more on our french names page.

Jacques

Q: Is Jacques a rare name?

Yes. Jacques does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Jacques

Jacques

Boy

french

2 syllables

Jacques is a french boy's name meaning "One who supplants; variant of jacob: he grasps the heel. supplanter".

Parents who choose Jacques pick a boy name from the french tradition, meaning "One who supplants; variant of jacob: he grasps the heel. supplanter". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: french
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.