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The baby name Jiggs is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒɪgz/ (JIGZ).

Jiggs is English in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /dʒɪgz/ (JIGZ)

What is the meaning of the name Jiggs ?

The baby name Jiggs is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒɪgz/ (JIGZ).

Jiggs is English in Origin.

Jiggs is an English nickname-turned-given name drawn from jig, the lively folk dance. The word traces to Middle French gigue and related Old French/Germanic roots, then entered English in the 16th century; Irish tradition later cemented its sprightly tone. As a given name, Jiggs suggests playfulness and quick movement.

As a personal name, it surfaced in the early 1900s, bolstered by George McManus’s comic strip Bringing Up Father (1913), whose Irish-American hero is Jiggs. Through the 20th century it appeared chiefly as a colloquial male nickname in North America and the Commonwealth - see sportscaster Jiggs McDonald and Indian culinary figure Jiggs Kalra - though it remains rare on birth registers. Variants include Jig and Jigs; Jiggy functions as a playful extension. Usage is informal and unisex in principle, well suited as a breezy moniker or middle name with Celtic flair.

Jiggs is a rare name. Our records hold just 50 recorded uses, spread over 11 countries.

Jiggs has the following similar or variant Names

Jiggs – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
PH Boys 0 #374 10 11,440
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,600 15 28,008

Jiggs is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
CZ
HK
IN
KW

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People also ask about Jiggs

Jiggs is predominantly a boy's name.
Jiggs is a one syllable name, pronounced /dʒɪgz/ (JIGZ).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jiggy, Jigg and Jig.
It is, yes. Jiggs stays under the radar of the national statistics we cover, which is the usual mark of an uncommon name.