How to say it
JAC · que · line
/ˈdʒæk.ə.lɪn/
Feminine
Jacqueline
Supplanter
What it means
The French feminine of Jacques (James and Jacob), from the Hebrew for 'supplanter.'
Jacqueline is the French feminine of Jacques, the French form of James and Jacob, from the Hebrew for 'supplanter' or 'holder of the heel.' It carries timeless elegance through Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Jackie and Jacqui are the shorts. Said JAK-uh-lin.
Popularity over time
peaked at #37 in 1961, currently #558 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Nickname
Jackie, Jacqui.
- Pop culture
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
Spelling variants
- Jacquelyn
- Jaqueline
- Jackeline
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