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The baby name Jacklin is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JAK-lin (IPA: /ˈdʒæk.lɪn/).

Jacklin is French in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: French
Pronunciation: JAK-lin (IPA: /ˈdʒæk.lɪn/)

What is the meaning of the name Jacklin ?

The baby name Jacklin is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JAK-lin (IPA: /ˈdʒæk.lɪn/).

Jacklin is French in Origin.

Jacklin blends surname and given-name traditions. As a first name it is a modern English spelling of Jacqueline/Jacklyn, the feminine form of Jacques, from Late Latin Iacobus, via Greek Iakobos, and ultimately Hebrew Ya'aqov (Jacob). As a surname, Jacklin arose in medieval England from the pet-name Jack (itself from John) plus the French diminutive suffix -lin, and this family name has occasionally fed back into given-name use, making Jacklin feel both familiar and distinctive.

Usage is primarily feminine, though sometimes unisex, with peaks paralleling the mid-20th-century boom of Jacqueline in the United States and Commonwealth countries; it remains rarer than the standard French form. Meaning follows Jacob: "supplanter" or "holder of the heel." Related spellings and variants include Jacklyn, Jaclyn, Jacklynn, Jacquelyn, Jacqueline, Jaqueline, and the Armenian/Turkish Jaklin. Common nicknames are Jack, Jackie, Jax, and Lin/Lynn.

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Jacklin – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HT 0 #12 1 399
HT Boys 0 #33 2 903
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
GH Girls 0 #314 11 6,973
SD Girls 0 #323 23 7,678
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
EG 0 #390 11 6,387
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #401 6 8,413
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PS Girls 0 #511 13 10,981
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #521 5 11,303
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
IL Girls 0 #589 29 11,648
AE Girls 0 #592 6 20,968
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
IN Girls 0 #621 11 13,121
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
LB 0 #648 11 13,263
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
CL Boys 0 #651 15 13,390
SY 0 #701 28 11,684
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
EG Girls 0 #819 141 14,742
NG Girls 0 #821 6 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #824 15 4,949
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
United States Girls 2013 #913 8 9,616
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
SA Girls 0 #926 10 25,931
PE Girls 0 #932 12 14,861
MY Girls 0 #965 30 24,821
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,054 25 16,140
MA 0 #1,112 17 20,986
MY Boys 0 #1,175 8 25,439
DZ 0 #1,229 6 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,230 7 25,928
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,426 21 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Jacklin is popular in 55 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
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People also ask about Jacklin

Jacklin is predominantly a girl's name.
Jacklin is a 2 syllable name, pronounced JAK-lin (IPA: /ˈdʒæk.lɪn/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jacqueline, Jacquelyn, Jaclyn, Jacklyn, Jacklynn and Jackline.
Across languages, Jacklin has these equivalents: Jack (English, masculine), Jacques (French, masculine), Jacob (Hebrew, masculine).
Somewhat — Jacklin ranked #913 in United States in 2013, placing it just outside the most common names.
Jacklin's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #882 in 2003 to #913 in 2013 in United States.