Jacquelyn

Meaning of Jacquelyn

Jacquelyn, pronounced JAK-lin, began life as the French Jacqueline, the feminine of Jacques, itself rooted in the ancient Hebrew name Ya’aqov, “supplanter.” The name once twirled through Parisian salons, sailed across the Atlantic, and lit up 1960s America when First Lady Jacquelyn “Jackie” Kennedy Onassis gave it runway glamour. Over the decades its chart position rose, dipped, and danced again, much like a quick Latin samba—never gone, always moving. Nicknames Jackie, Jax, or Lyn keep it playful, yet the full form feels elegant as lace and steady as steel. Parents who choose Jacquelyn gift their little girl a passport packed with history, style, and the quiet promise that she can lead the parade and still stop to smell the bougainvillea.