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The baby name Jac is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒæk/.

Jac is English, French in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English, French
Pronunciation: /dʒæk/

What is the meaning of the name Jac ?

The baby name Jac is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒæk/.

Jac is English, French in Origin.

Jac is a compact given name used in English and Welsh, widely treated as the Welsh spelling of Jack. Jack arose in Middle English as a pet of John (Hebrew Yochanan, "Yahweh is gracious"); Jac can also abbreviate Jacob/James via French Jacques (Hebrew Ya'aqov, "supplanter"). Thus it bears either meaning.

As an independent choice, Jac grew in late-20th-century Britain and was notably popular in Wales in the 2000s-2010s. It also appears as a streamlined modern respelling and, at times, a unisex nickname for Jacqueline. Variants and cognates include Jack, Jake, Jacob, James, and Jacques. The name's brisk profile blends contemporary style with deep biblical and medieval roots.

Jac has the following similar or variant Names

Jac – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ 0 #6 1 374
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
PH 0 #105 6 5,607
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
Sweden Boys 2011 #181 2 1,347
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
France Boys 1929 #215 3 730
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
SG 0 #243 27 11,010
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
PL Boys 0 #299 37 6,459
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
MY 0 #305 26 12,352
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
HK 0 #331 18 8,483
GT 0 #335 4 5,948
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
QA Girls 0 #336 8 15,378
BR 0 #355 6 5,969
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
MU Boys 0 #364 6 8,477
NL 0 #368 24 2,481
PH Boys 0 #369 15 11,440
PH Girls 0 #377 14 13,098
PT Boys 0 #377 5 7,951
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
NL Boys 0 #398 821 5,873
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
Germany 0 #425 13 2,542
CL 0 #431 4 6,867
MX 0 #439 7 8,339
GT Boys 0 #457 18 7,625
SD Boys 0 #458 9 10,523
PA Boys 0 #463 19 9,305
CO 0 #467 14 7,768
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
ZA 0 #468 7 14,421
AR Boys 0 #477 7 7,628
HK Boys 0 #488 40 12,905
SG Girls 0 #496 91 18,916
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
PS Boys 0 #539 10 10,655
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
KW Girls 0 #553 9 19,177
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
IR Boys 0 #558 8 10,162
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
BD Boys 0 #566 11 10,045
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
BO Boys 0 #575 18 9,244
HK Girls 0 #575 41 16,104
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
AE Girls 0 #589 9 20,968
IL Boys 0 #619 7 10,983
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
CL Boys 0 #648 18 13,390
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #654 14 13,071
SG Boys 0 #672 26 17,960
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
QA Boys 0 #697 11 18,093
SY 0 #704 25 11,684
BR Boys 0 #742 10 12,213
CO Boys 0 #752 170 15,656
KW Boys 0 #758 12 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #780 59 4,949
EG Boys 0 #790 97 15,035
PE Boys 0 #804 75 14,506
TN 0 #814 16 13,765
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
CL Girls 0 #838 14 14,098
MY Girls 0 #867 128 24,821
OM Boys 0 #870 12 17,948
United States Boys 2024 #882 11 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #897 34 5,610
MX Boys 0 #909 74 16,355
NL Girls 0 #910 46 5,933
BR Girls 0 #919 23 12,708
SA Girls 0 #924 12 25,931
NG Boys 0 #942 10 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #943 10 5,697
EG Girls 0 #949 11 14,742
IN Boys 0 #992 10 16,750
MY Boys 0 #999 113 25,439
CO Girls 0 #1,003 76 16,140
PE Girls 0 #1,004 7 14,861
DZ 0 #1,034 143 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,064 115 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,077 16 22,615
MA 0 #1,086 43 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,129 13 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,153 31 17,781
TR 0 #1,248 7 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,410 62 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,564 51 28,008

Jac is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Scotland, United Kingdom
AE
AL
AO

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People also ask about Jac

Jac is predominantly a boy's name.
Jac is a one syllable name, pronounced /dʒæk/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jack, Jacques, Jacob, Jake, Jackie and Jacq.
Yes — Jac ranked #181 in Sweden in 2011, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Jac ranks highest in Sweden (#181 in 2011).
Jac's popularity is rising. It moved from #885 in 2014 to #882 in 2024 in United States.