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The baby name Jaki is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒæki/ (JACK-ee); sometimes /ˈdʒɑːki/ (JAH-kee).

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ˈdʒæki/ (JACK-ee); sometimes /ˈdʒɑːki/ (JAH-kee)

What is the meaning of the name Jaki ?

The baby name Jaki is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒæki/ (JACK-ee); sometimes /ˈdʒɑːki/ (JAH-kee).

Jaki is in Origin.

Jaki is a modern diminutive spelling of Jackie, used as a unisex nickname and given name in English. It can derive either from Jack (a pet form of John) or from Jacqueline, the French feminine of Jacques. Accordingly, its meaning traces to two Hebrew roots: Yochanan, "Yahweh is gracious," for the John line; and Yaakov, "supplanter/heel-holder," for the Jacob/James line. Its clipped, vowel-final style fits 20th-century preferences for brisk, friendly forms.

Documented in Anglophone use since the mid-20th century, Jaki was buoyed by performers and media figures - among them singer Jaki Graham and jazz pianist Jaki Byard - lending it an artsy, cosmopolitan sheen. It remains uncommon as a formal first name and more typical as a nickname or stage name. Common variants include Jackie, Jacki, Jacky, Jakki, and Jacqui; cognates by root include Jack, John, Jacqueline, Jacob, and James.

Jaki has the following similar or variant Names

Jaki – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BG Girls 0 #227 5 3,559
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
France Boys 1959 #242 3 1,030
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
HR Boys 0 #251 9 3,997
EC Girls 0 #254 5 3,650
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
KZ Boys 0 #291 6 6,578
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
PE 0 #325 5 6,350
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
GT 0 #333 6 5,948
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
BD Girls 0 #377 10 8,413
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
YE 0 #393 6 8,639
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
Finland Boys 0 #416 12 2,041
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
PH Girls 0 #423 7 13,098
SD Boys 0 #432 14 10,523
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
GT Girls 0 #456 50 7,500
PA Girls 0 #470 12 9,861
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
CR Girls 0 #501 32 11,342
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
CM Girls 0 #526 15 11,671
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
PS Boys 0 #533 16 10,655
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
BH 0 #539 15 17,937
IR Boys 0 #539 14 10,162
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
BD Boys 0 #547 30 10,045
KW Girls 0 #554 8 19,177
LY 0 #554 6 12,703
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
IL Boys 0 #568 40 10,983
AR Girls 0 #572 28 8,289
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
AE Girls 0 #590 8 20,968
BO Girls 0 #602 10 9,488
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
LB 0 #635 24 13,263
IL Girls 0 #638 8 11,648
IQ Boys 0 #642 26 13,071
HK Girls 0 #647 4 16,104
IN Girls 0 #649 6 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #651 32 3,552
CL Boys 0 #694 7 13,390
QA Boys 0 #697 11 18,093
SY 0 #711 18 11,684
SG Boys 0 #734 6 17,960
KW Boys 0 #739 31 18,755
TN 0 #748 82 13,765
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
PE Girls 0 #790 155 14,861
MX Girls 0 #809 413 17,781
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #827 12 4,949
CL Girls 0 #836 16 14,098
OM Boys 0 #865 17 17,948
EG Boys 0 #874 13 15,035
United States Boys 2024 #883 10 7,044
CO Boys 0 #908 13 15,656
SA Girls 0 #915 21 25,931
Spain Boys 0 #918 13 5,610
PE Boys 0 #921 6 14,506
MA 0 #925 204 20,986
BR Girls 0 #928 14 12,708
EG Girls 0 #931 29 14,742
Germany Boys 0 #937 16 5,697
United States Girls 2006 #938 5 10,031
DZ 0 #959 218 20,130
Spain Girls 0 #959 25 5,561
IN Boys 0 #967 35 16,750
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
MY Boys 0 #1,000 112 25,439
CO Girls 0 #1,010 69 16,140
MX Boys 0 #1,027 7 16,355
AE Boys 0 #1,067 26 22,615
MY Girls 0 #1,068 5 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #1,169 10 25,619
TR 0 #1,195 17 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,433 39 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,497 118 28,008

Jaki is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
AE
AF
AO

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People also ask about Jaki

Jaki is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Jaki is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈdʒæki/ (JACK-ee); sometimes /ˈdʒɑːki/ (JAH-kee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jackie, Jacki, Jacqui, Jacquie, Jakki and Jacky.
Across languages, Jaki has these equivalents: Jacqueline (feminine), Jackie (diminutive), Jack (English), Jacob (Hebrew), Jakub (Polish/Central European), and 3 more.
Yes — Jaki ranked #242 in France in 1959, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Jaki ranks highest in France (#242 in 1959).