Jack Name Meaning and Origin

Jack Nicholson Actor · Born 1937 · United States Jack Nicholson is an actor from the United States, most famous for his roles in films like 'The Shining', 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', and 'A Few Good Men'. Known for his intense performances and distinctive voice, he has left a lasting impact on the film industry.	Jack Lemmon Actor\|musician · Born 1925 · United States Jack Lemmon was a celebrated American actor best known for films like Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, and The Odd Couple. He was admired for excelling in both comedy and drama, with a signature everyman screen presence that made him one of Hollywood’s most beloved stars.	Jack Black Actor · Born 1969 · United States Jack Black is best known as an actor, comedian, and musician, famous for his energetic comedy roles and voice work. He starred in School of Rock and Nacho Libre, and voiced Po in Kung Fu Panda.
Jack LaLanne Actor\|athlete · Born 1914 · United States Jack LaLanne was best known as an American fitness pioneer, nutrition guru, and motivational speaker who helped popularize exercise and healthy living on television through The Jack LaLanne Show. He often said he had been a "sugarholic" and "junk food junkie" until he was 15 years old.	J. J. Abrams Actor · Born 1966 · United States J. J. Abrams is an American filmmaker best known for action, drama, and science fiction. He’s especially famous for directing and producing works like Lost, Star Trek, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.	Jack Palance Actor · Born 1919 · United States Jack Palance was an American actor best known for his tough, memorable screen presence and his Oscar-winning role in City Slickers. He was also acclaimed for performances in Shane and Sudden Fear, earning three Academy Award nominations over his long career.

CM Punk

Actor · Born 1978 · United States

CM Punk, born Phillip Jack Brooks, is best known as an American professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to WWE, performs on the Raw brand, and is the World Heavyweight Champion in his record-tying second reign.

Jack White

Actor · Born 1975 · United States

Jack White is best known as the guitarist and lead singer of the White Stripes, a major force in 2000s indie and garage rock. Born John Anthony White, he became especially famous for songs like "Seven Nation Army," "Fell in Love with a Girl," and "Icky Thump," and for his distinctive style and love of analog recording.

Harrison Schmitt

Politician · Born 1935 · United States

Jack Schmitt is best known as a former NASA astronaut and geologist who walked on the Moon during Apollo 17. He later taught as a university professor and served as a U.S. senator from New Mexico.

Jack Kevorkian

Politician · Born 1928 · United States

Jack Kevorkian, best known as "Dr. Death," was an American pathologist and outspoken advocate for euthanasia. He became widely known in the 1990s for assisting in physician-assisted suicide and for his book Prescription: Medicide: The Goodness of Planned Death.

Jack Swigert

Politician · Born 1931 · United States

Jack Swigert was an American astronaut best known for serving as the command module pilot on Apollo 13. He was also a test pilot, engineer, Air Force pilot, and later a politician.

Jack Albertson

Actor · Born 1907 · United States

Jack Albertson was an American actor best known for playing Grandpa Joe in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and Ed Brown on Chico and the Man. He was also a comedian, dancer, and singer with roots in vaudeville, and he won a Tony, an Oscar, and an Emmy.

Jack Gleeson

Actor · Born 1992 · Ireland

Jack Gleeson is an Irish actor best known for playing Joffrey Baratheon in Game of Thrones from 2011 to 2014. He was born on 20 May 1992.

Yakubu Gowon

Politician · Born 1934 · Nigeria

Jack Gowon, better known as Yakubu Gowon, is most famous for leading Nigeria as military head of state during the Nigerian Civil War from 1966 to 1975. A Nigerian general and statesman, he is especially remembered for his "no victor, no vanquished" speech at the end of the Biafra War, which called for healing and reconciliation.

Jack Dylan Grazer

Actor · Born 2003 · United States

Jack Dylan Grazer is an American actor best known for playing Eddie Kaspbrak in It and Freddy Freeman in Shazam!. Born on September 3, 2003, he also appeared in It Chapter Two.

Jack O'Connell

Actor · Born 1990 · Ireland

Jack O'Connell most commonly refers to the English actor best known for playing Cook in Skins and starring in films like Unbroken and Starred Up. The name may also refer to other people with the same name.

Jacky Cheung

Actor · Born 1961 · People's Republic of China

Jacky Cheung is a Hong Kong singer and actor best known as one of Cantopop’s legendary “Heavenly Kings.” He became famous across Greater China with songs like “Love Is Eternal” and “Kiss Goodbye,” and is widely seen as an icon of Hong Kong pop culture.

Jack Klugman

Actor · Born 1922 · United States

Jack Klugman was an American actor best known for playing Oscar Madison on The Odd Couple and Dr. Quincy in Quincy, M.E. He also appeared in the classic film 12 Angry Men and built a long career across stage, film, and television after starting out in 1949.

Jack Quaid

Actor · Born 1992 · United States

Jack Quaid is an American actor best known for playing Hughie Campbell in The Boys. He has also appeared in The Hunger Games and voiced Superman in My Adventures with Superman. He is the son of actors Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid.

Jack Huston

Actor · Born 1982 · United Kingdom

Jack Huston is an English actor and director best known for playing Richard Harrow in the HBO drama Boardwalk Empire. Born on 7 December 1982, he has also appeared in films like Ben-Hur and House of Gucci.

Jack Davenport

Actor · Born 1973 · United Kingdom

Jack Davenport is an English actor best known for playing James Norrington in the Pirates of the Caribbean films. He also became well known for his roles in the TV series This Life and Coupling.

Jack Warden

Actor · Born 1920 · United States

Jack Warden was an American actor best known for his film and television work, especially Shampoo and Heaven Can Wait. He earned Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor for both Shampoo (1975) and Heaven Can Wait (1978).

Jackie Earle Haley

Actor · Born 1961 · United States

Jackie Earle Haley is an American actor best known for roles like Rorschach in Watchmen, Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Kelly Leak in The Bad News Bears. He began acting as a child, with early parts in Breaking Away and the Bad News Bears sequels.

Jack Falahee

Actor · Born 1989 · United States

Jack Falahee is an American actor and singer best known for playing Connor Walsh on How to Get Away with Murder. He also appeared as Frank Stringfellow on Mercy Street.

Jack Nance

Actor · Born 1943 · United States

Jack Nance was an American actor best known for starring in David Lynch’s cult film Eraserhead and for playing Pete Martell on Twin Peaks. A frequent Lynch collaborator, he appeared in several of the director’s projects over the course of his career.

Jack Hawkins

Actor · Born 1910 · United Kingdom

Jack Hawkins was an English actor best known for playing tough military and authority figures in classic British films. He starred in well-known movies like The Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia, and Zulu, and was one of Britain’s most popular film stars of the 1950s.

Jack Coleman

Actor · Born 1958 · United States

Jack Coleman is an actor best known for playing Noah Bennet on the TV series Heroes. The name may refer to him or other people with the same name.

Jack Elam

Actor · Born 1920 · United States

Jack Elam was an American actor best known for playing memorable villains in Westerns. He appeared in films like High Noon, Once Upon a Time in the West, and Support Your Local Sheriff!, and later also leaned into comedy by spoofing his tough-guy image. His crooked eye became one of his most recognizable features.

Jack Lowden

Actor · Born 1990 · United Kingdom

Jack Lowden is a Scottish actor best known for his breakout role in the BBC miniseries War & Peace. After spending four years on stage, he went on to build an international screen career with starring roles in films and television.

Jack Harlow

Actor · Born 1998 · United States

Jack Harlow is an American rapper and singer best known for hits like "Whats Poppin," "First Class," and "Lovin on Me." He started releasing music in 2015 and built momentum with EPs and mixtapes before signing with Generation Now, an Atlantic Records imprint, in 2018.

Jack Cardiff

Actor · Born 1914 · United Kingdom

Jack Cardiff was a British cinematographer best known for his groundbreaking color work in classic films. He worked across the silent era to modern filmmaking and is especially remembered for Black Narcissus, The Red Shoes, and The African Queen.

Jacky Wu

Actor · Born 1962 · Taiwan

Jacky Wu is best known as a Taiwanese television host, especially for the long-running variety show Guess. He is also a singer and actor, and has hosted many popular variety programs in Taiwan.

Wolfman Jack

Actor|musician · Born 1938 · United States

Wolfman Jack was a famous American disc jockey known for his gravelly voice and charismatic personality. He became a household name through his radio show and appearances in films like 'American Graffiti'. His influence on rock and roll radio was significant during the 1960s and 1970s.

Name	Last Name(s)	Mother	Mother famous for	Fame Level	Father	Father famous for	Fame Level
Jack	Depp	Vanessa Paradis	singer	★★★★★	Johnny Depp	film director	★★★★★
Jack	Pratt	Anna Faris	television actor	★★★★★	Chris Pratt	television actor	★★★★★
Jack	Kilmer	Joanne Whalley	singer	★★★★★	Val Kilmer	television actor	★★★★★
Jack	Rudd	Julie Yaeger	film producer		Paul Rudd	television actor	★★★★★
Jack	Quaid	Meg Ryan	television actor	★★★★★	Dennis Quaid	film director	★★★★★
Jack	Hartzler	Amy Lee	singer	★★★★★
Jack	Perry				Luke Perry	television actor	★★★★★
Jack	Levinson				Barry Levinson	film director	★★★★★
Jack	Oscar Statham	Rosie Huntington-Whiteley	model	★★★★★
Jack	Osbourne	Sharon Osbourne	singer	★★★★★
Jack	Paris Brinkley Cook	Christie Brinkley	television actor	★★★★★

Jack – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country	Gender	Year	Rank	Born	of
Ireland	Boys	2025	#1	—	836
Germany	Boys	2025	#1	—	423
CN	Boys	0	#1	2,457	9,639
New Zealand	Boys	2010	#4	325	99
KH	Boys	0	#9	1	270
TW	Boys	0	#9	885	7,111
NL	Boys	2014	#10	284	79
Canada	Boys	2024	#11	1,039	2,588
FJ	Boys	0	#12	6	603
HT		0	#12	1	399
CN		0	#13	90	3,857
United States	Boys	2024	#15	8,434	7,044
MO	Boys	0	#16	453	5,842
MV		0	#19	1	644
BN		0	#22	10	2,297
ET	Boys	0	#25	3	678
KR	Boys	0	#25	3	897
MY	Boys	0	#25	8,612	25,439
NA		0	#28	6	2,537
MO		0	#29	24	2,706
BN	Boys	0	#31	146	6,332
DJ	Boys	0	#32	5	657
BI	Girls	0	#33	1	726
ID		0	#34	6	2,238
TM	Boys	0	#36	1	614
Sweden	Boys	2022	#37	284	1,509
SG	Boys	0	#37	2,832	17,960
HN	Girls	0	#38	1	884
TW		0	#38	66	4,523
MT		0	#40	4	1,767
HK	Boys	0	#42	3,387	12,905
CM		0	#43	13	2,592
GE		0	#43	2	997
HN	Boys	0	#52	1	749
MY		0	#52	394	12,352
CY		0	#59	2	1,632
LU		0	#61	6	2,830
AO		0	#63	14	2,729
IN		0	#63	9	2,963
MV	Boys	0	#64	14	3,375
JP		0	#68	10	4,057
QA		0	#72	29	7,011
AL		0	#73	4	2,372
AF		0	#74	3	1,883
PH		0	#76	21	5,607
CY	Boys	0	#77	55	3,473
MD	Boys	0	#77	5	756
SI		0	#80	1	1,612
RS		0	#84	1	923
Belgium	Boys	2024	#86	107	401
ID	Boys	0	#87	45	4,130
JM		0	#87	7	3,714
LT		0	#88	1	949
BW	Boys	0	#92	59	4,685
PH	Boys	0	#92	426	11,440
NL	Boys	0	#94	5,403	5,873
BN	Girls	0	#97	10	5,459
SD		0	#98	5	2,130
HK		0	#100	362	8,483
ID	Girls	0	#102	1	3,319
GE	Boys	0	#103	8	2,055
SG		0	#105	189	11,010
OM		0	#106	11	6,215
ZA	Boys	0	#110	5,475	25,619
Switzerland	Boys	2024	#111	27	1,769
IQ		0	#113	17	3,533
HU		0	#114	2	1,675
KW		0	#114	8	5,216
EE	Boys	0	#116	10	2,087
EC		0	#120	2	2,502
AZ	Boys	0	#124	8	1,400
CY	Girls	0	#125	1	3,755
Norway	Boys	2025	#129	6	444
GR		0	#130	6	3,911
AE		0	#133	45	10,220
PA		0	#133	6	3,797
MT	Boys	0	#134	44	4,064
MU		0	#134	4	3,613
JO		0	#137	4	2,158
RS	Boys	0	#138	17	2,277
CR		0	#140	19	5,526
DK	Boys	0	#140	256	7,401
NA	Boys	0	#145	93	6,830
BW	Girls	0	#146	6	4,216
LT	Boys	0	#148	4	2,166
LU	Boys	0	#148	71	4,970
MT	Girls	0	#151	3	3,773
PL	Boys	0	#156	275	6,459
AO	Boys	0	#157	88	5,568
HU	Boys	0	#157	18	3,954
PR	Boys	0	#162	13	2,508
BD		0	#164	65	5,992
RU	Boys	0	#171	625	12,621
DK		0	#177	27	5,198
HR		0	#178	4	2,081
UY		0	#179	4	2,477
SI	Boys	0	#181	29	3,402
CZ		0	#186	1	3,154
LU	Girls	0	#188	3	4,850
RU		0	#188	7	3,641
KZ	Boys	0	#189	107	6,578
AR		0	#192	2	2,915
NL		0	#192	228	2,481
BG	Boys	0	#193	27	3,850
PL		0	#193	20	2,600
CZ	Boys	0	#198	117	6,530
IQ	Boys	0	#199	943	13,071
AO	Girls	0	#200	10	4,575
PS		0	#200	19	5,692
EC	Boys	0	#205	35	3,322
JO	Boys	0	#206	220	7,057
LB		0	#208	790	13,263
PE	Boys	0	#210	2,477	14,506
GH		0	#215	29	5,396
JM	Boys	0	#217	56	6,876
HR	Boys	0	#218	41	3,997
GH	Boys	0	#219	139	8,138
MU	Boys	0	#219	145	8,477
IR		0	#220	10	4,221
GR	Boys	0	#221	47	6,912
CM	Boys	0	#224	512	12,054
AL	Girls	0	#225	3	4,141
JP	Boys	0	#226	72	7,909
PE		0	#228	83	6,350
NA	Girls	0	#236	2	7,146
NG		0	#238	27	5,926
SA		0	#238	58	10,560
MO	Girls	0	#241	11	7,056
JP	Girls	0	#246	6	6,592
PT		0	#246	5	4,161
AF	Boys	0	#247	24	3,535
IL		0	#248	27	6,291
GR	Girls	0	#249	1	6,293
JM	Girls	0	#249	11	7,507
PS	Boys	0	#252	409	10,655
PT	Boys	0	#253	124	7,951
EC	Girls	0	#254	5	3,650
CR	Boys	0	#255	300	10,188
AL	Boys	0	#259	40	5,122
SD	Boys	0	#263	197	10,523
IT	Boys	0	#265	5,084	10,046
TW	Girls	0	#267	10	8,139
QA	Girls	0	#268	49	15,378
IL	Boys	0	#270	467	10,983
ZA		0	#270	179	14,421
QA	Boys	0	#275	537	18,093
BD	Boys	0	#278	391	10,045
EG	Boys	0	#279	1,341	15,035
YE		0	#285	99	8,639
KW	Boys	0	#288	663	18,755
GT		0	#290	25	5,948
Canada	Girls	2004	#292	5	2,526
BR		0	#293	53	5,969
HR	Girls	0	#293	2	3,687
PA	Boys	0	#295	214	9,305
Austria	Boys	0	#301	145	2,180
SY		0	#301	709	11,684
France	Boys	2021	#305	84	2,865
BH		0	#309	257	17,937
CN	Girls	0	#311	39	8,829
IR	Boys	0	#320	287	10,162
Finland	Boys	0	#322	106	2,041
DK	Girls	0	#328	2	7,429
KZ	Girls	0	#329	4	5,862
GH	Girls	0	#330	8	6,973
PH	Girls	0	#332	59	13,098
DZ		0	#333	1,969	20,130
JO	Girls	0	#334	6	7,570
CL	Boys	0	#341	499	13,390
EG		0	#343	58	6,387
CZ	Girls	0	#346	6	5,378
BO		0	#348	34	6,868
BD	Girls	0	#350	37	8,413
GT	Boys	0	#350	126	7,625
MX	Boys	0	#350	1,289	16,355
SD	Girls	0	#350	9	7,678
NG	Boys	0	#353	1,197	16,906
MX		0	#356	58	8,339
PL	Girls	0	#358	7	5,096
OM	Girls	0	#359	38	15,987
MU	Girls	0	#361	2	8,539
UY	Boys	0	#361	39	5,922
Germany	Boys	0	#363	928	5,697
AR	Boys	0	#370	99	7,628
CO	Boys	0	#375	910	15,656
LY		0	#377	162	12,703
IN	Boys	0	#386	925	16,750
BR	Boys	0	#390	470	12,213
Germany		0	#393	45	2,542
Spain		0	#398	55	2,326
CL		0	#399	13	6,867
AE	Boys	0	#404	1,042	22,615
Finland	Boys	2026	#419	339	3,552
KW	Girls	0	#419	97	19,177
CO		0	#426	55	7,768
IT		0	#429	323	4,183
BO	Boys	0	#431	169	9,244
MA		0	#431	1,301	20,986
TN		0	#432	527	13,765
PT	Girls	0	#433	19	7,952
Spain	Boys	0	#446	662	5,610
BR	Girls	0	#461	688	12,708
AE	Girls	0	#464	90	20,968
IQ	Girls	0	#465	40	11,303
PA	Girls	0	#466	16	9,861
RU	Girls	0	#473	26	11,913
GT	Girls	0	#492	14	7,500
SA	Boys	0	#495	2,210	28,008
OM	Boys	0	#501	427	17,948
PS	Girls	0	#508	16	10,981
SG	Girls	0	#513	74	18,916
CM	Girls	0	#514	27	11,671
IR	Girls	0	#518	13	8,334
CR	Girls	0	#523	10	11,342
HK	Girls	0	#526	90	16,104
UY	Girls	0	#532	5	6,731
IN	Girls	0	#585	47	13,121
IL	Girls	0	#603	15	11,648
AR	Girls	0	#625	6	8,289
BO	Girls	0	#645	7	9,488
NG	Girls	0	#656	132	15,093
TR		0	#719	714	19,440
MY	Girls	0	#726	274	24,821
SA	Girls	0	#754	182	25,931
Germany	Girls	0	#785	54	4,949
CL	Girls	0	#821	31	14,098
NL	Girls	0	#884	72	5,933
PE	Girls	0	#892	52	14,861
EG	Girls	0	#897	63	14,742
ZA	Girls	0	#905	237	25,928
United States	Girls	2024	#909	8	8,487
Spain	Girls	0	#949	35	5,561
MX	Girls	0	#970	214	17,781
CO	Girls	0	#1,012	67	16,140
IT	Girls	0	#1,249	198	9,415

Jack is popular in 101 countries — most recent births per country:

France

Norway

Ireland

Scotland, United Kingdom

Canada

England & Wales, United Kingdom

New South Wales, Australia

Flanders, Belgium

Switzerland

Sweden

United States

Wallonia, Belgium

Belgium

Brussels, Belgium

Germany

New York City (Asian & Pacific Islander), United States

New York City (Hispanic), United States

New York City (White, non-Hispanic), United States

New Zealand

Austria

Germany

Spain

Finland

Please login to shortlist a name

Shortlist Name Form

Jack as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jack

What is the meaning of the name Jack ?

Jack has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Jack