The baby name Jaci is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JAY-see (/ˈdʒeɪsi/),ZHAH-see (Brazilian Portuguese /ˈʒasi/),JAH-see (/ˈdʒɑːsi/).
Jaci is English in Origin.
The baby name Jaci is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JAY-see (/ˈdʒeɪsi/),ZHAH-see (Brazilian Portuguese /ˈʒasi/),JAH-see (/ˈdʒɑːsi/).
Jaci is English in Origin.
Jaci carries layered origins across cultures. In Brazilian Portuguese, it reflects Tupi-Guarani mythology: Jaci (also Iaci/Jacy) names the moon goddess and literally means "moon," and the spelling with J is pronounced roughly ZHA-see. In English-speaking contexts, Jaci is most often a modern short form or respelling linked to several names: Jacinta/Jacinda/Jacintha (ultimately from Greek Hyakinthos, "hyacinth") and Jacqueline (French feminine of Jacques < Jacob, "supplanter"), as well as the invented given name Jacey. As a given name, Jaci appears in Brazilian records through the 20th century and entered wider U.S. usage in the late 20th century alongside -acey/-ee endings, peaking modestly in the 1990s–2000s. Spellings and close variants include Jacey, Jacie, Jacee, Jaycee, Jacy, and Iaci/Jacy in Brazil; longer related forms are Jacinta, Jacinda, Jacintha, and Jacqueline. Meanings vary by root: "moon," "hyacinth," or "supplanter."
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| UY | 0 | #180 | 3 | 2,477 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #211 | 7 | 4,575 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #243 | 7 | 5,568 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Girls | 2012 | #308 | 5 | 2,864 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| BR | 0 | #332 | 14 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #405 | 16 | 1,885 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| ZA | 0 | #438 | 10 | 14,421 | |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #464 | 8 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #480 | 4 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #515 | 4 | 9,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #531 | 6 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #537 | 5 | 7,500 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #567 | 7 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #597 | 15 | 9,488 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #618 | 353 | 12,708 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #624 | 7 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #639 | 114 | 12,213 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #790 | 49 | 4,949 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #830 | 22 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #866 | 13 | 14,506 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #867 | 50 | 8,487 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #893 | 51 | 14,861 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #904 | 27 | 5,610 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #913 | 71 | 5,561 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #951 | 32 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,064 | 15 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,126 | 58 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,127 | 15 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,427 | 20 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Jaci is popular in 47 countries — most recent births per country:
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