Jacko as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jacko

What is the meaning of the name Jacko ?

The baby name Jacko is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒæk.oʊ/ (JAK-oh).

Jacko is English in Origin.

Jacko is an English colloquial diminutive formed from Jack with the affectionate -o ending, common in Britain, Ireland, and especially Australia. Jack itself began as the Middle English pet Jankin/Jackin of John, ultimately from Hebrew Yochanan, “Yahweh is gracious.” In practice, Jacko can also arise from the surname-based given name Jackson, but it usually keeps the same underlying meaning via Jack.

Usage of Jacko appears in British records as a byname and sport-tinged nickname from the 18th–19th centuries, with sporadic registration as a formal given name in the late 20th and early 21st centuries in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. Variant spellings and near-equivalents include Jako and Jocko; related forms are Jack and Jackie, while Afrikaans/Portuguese Jaco is a cognate through Jacobus. Friendly, informal, and lively in tone, Jacko functions most often as a nickname but can stand alone while conveying the classic “God is gracious” sense.