Jacot as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jacot

What is the meaning of the name Jacot ?

The baby name Jacot is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /ʒa.ko/ (zhah-KOH); Anglicized: /ˈdʒækət/ (JAK-ət).

Jacot is French in Origin.

Jacot is a medieval French diminutive of Jacques, formed with the -ot suffix commonly used for affectionate short forms (compare Pierrot, Charlot). Jacques itself comes from Latin Iacobus, ultimately from Hebrew Ya‘aqov (Jacob), usually interpreted as “supplanter” or “one who follows at the heel.” Jacot appears in Burgundian, Franche-Comté, Savoyard, and Swiss Romand records as a familiar given name and byname that later crystallized into a surname; today it remains far more frequent as a Francophone surname than as a first name.

Variants and related forms include Jaquot (older spelling), Jacquin, Jacquet, Jacotin; the feminine parallels are Jacotte and Jacquette. Broader cognates are Jacques, Jacob, James, Giacomo, Iago/Diego, Jaume, Tiago, and Séamus. Modern usage as a given name is rare but stylistically in step with compact, vintage French nicknames. Pronounced roughly “zhah-COH” in French, Jacot suits families seeking a heritage twist on Jacob/James while signaling French-speaking roots.

⚙ Jacot is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Jacot appears only 14 times in total — found in 9 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.