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The baby name Jacek is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈjat͡sɛk/ (YA-tsek).

Jacek is Polish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Polish
Pronunciation: /ˈjat͡sɛk/ (YA-tsek)

What is the meaning of the name Jacek ?

The baby name Jacek is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈjat͡sɛk/ (YA-tsek).

Jacek is Polish in Origin.

Jacek is a Polish masculine name (pronounced YA-tsek), originally a diminutive that became an independent form of Jacenty/Hiacynt. It ultimately derives from Greek Hyakinthos via Latin Hyacinthus and means “hyacinth,” the fragrant spring flower; by extension it also refers to the jacinth gemstone.

Attested in Poland since the Middle Ages, Jacek gained particular prominence through Saint Hyacinth (Święty Jacek Odrowąż, 12th–13th c.), a Dominican missionary; his feast/name day in Poland is 17 August. Usage has been steady across the 20th century and remains familiar today. Polish variants include Hiacynt and the older Jacenty; diminutives/hypocoristics include Jacuś and Jachuś. Cognates and related forms abroad are Spanish/Portuguese Jacinto, Italian Giacinto, French Hyacinthe, and English Hyacinth; feminine counterparts include Polish Hiacynta (also Jacynta) and Spanish/Portuguese/Italian Jacinta/Giacinta. Internationally, Jacek is sometimes rendered as Jace.

Jacek has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Jacek

Jacek Koman Actor|musician · Born 1956 · Poland Jacek Koman is a Polish actor and singer, best known for his film and television work. He is known for roles in Moulin Rouge!, Children of Men, and Romulus, My Father. Jacek Chmielnik Actor · Born 1953 · Poland Jacek Chmielnik was a Polish stage and film actor best known for his work in theater and in films like Kingsajz and Vabank II. He was born in Łódź, Poland, on January 31, 1953, and died on August 22, 2007, in Suchawa, Poland.

Jacek – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2014 #1 751
PL Boys 0 #18 16,960 6,459
PL 0 #40 738 2,600
Iceland Boys 0 #60 14 131
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
CY Boys 0 #128 4 3,473
Norway Boys 1995 #142 4 518
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
HU Boys 0 #172 3 3,954
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
DK 0 #202 5 5,198
LU Boys 0 #214 7 4,970
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GR Boys 0 #266 8 6,912
DK Boys 0 #289 37 7,401
CZ Boys 0 #293 12 6,530
PL Girls 0 #296 59 5,096
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
Canada Boys 2018 #327 5 2,587
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
NL 0 #375 17 2,481
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
Austria Boys 0 #388 55 2,180
Germany 0 #410 28 2,542
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
NL Boys 0 #509 541 5,873
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
RU Boys 0 #521 6 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
Germany Boys 0 #526 520 5,697
IR Boys 0 #536 17 10,162
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
Finland Boys 2026 #676 7 3,552
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
IT 0 #703 12 4,183
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
Spain Boys 0 #844 87 5,610
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #888 5 7,044
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
AE Boys 0 #1,136 8 22,615
IT Boys 0 #1,140 334 10,046
ZA Boys 0 #1,166 13 25,619
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Jacek is popular in 47 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
United States
Ireland
Canada
AE

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People also ask about Jacek

Jacek is predominantly a boy's name.
Jacek is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈjat͡sɛk/ (YA-tsek).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jacenty, Iacek, Jacuś, Jaśek and Jacko.
Across languages, Jacek has these equivalents: Hyacinth (English), Hyacinthe (French), Jacinto (Spanish/Portuguese), Giacinto (Italian), Hyacinthus (Latin).
Yes, very popular — Jacek ranked #1 in Ireland in 2014, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Jacek ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2014).
Jacek's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #118 in 1985 to #142 in 1995 in Norway.
Yes — 2 notable people named Jacek are in our database, including Jacek Koman (Actor|musician), Jacek Chmielnik (Actor).