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Jack

Statistics: Italy · native version ↗
Boy Name day: July 25
Origin: Hebrew, from Ya'aqov, via Latin Iacobus/Iacomus. Meaning: may God protect; "he who holds the heel".
From the Hebrew Ya'aqov (Jacob), rendered in Latin as Iacobus and in the late form Iacomus, from which the Italian Giacomo derives.

Name day for Jack

July 25

Why this day? Jack is a short form of Giacomo, and shares its name day.

Jack is celebrated in France, the United States, Spain, Brazil, Argentina and Germany on June 24; Italy on July 25.

The story of the name Jack

Jack is a short form of Giacomo. It keeps its origin (Hebrew, from Ya'aqov, via Latin Iacobus/Iacomus) and meaning — may God protect; "he who holds the heel", and shares its name day, July 25.

On birth records, Jack is rarely written as such: the Jacks are Giacomos (48,893 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Giacomo page. Jack is also a short form of John, Jacob.

Frequently asked questions about Jack

What does Jack mean?

Jack is a short form of Giacomo, which means may God protect; "he who holds the heel".

When is Jack's name day?

July 25, together with Giacomo: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jack a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Giacomo.

Jack's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Jack

Top 10

  1. Flavia92%
  2. Ilaria91%
  3. Letizia91%
  4. Bianca90%
  5. Chiara89%
  6. Laura89%
  7. Anita88%
  8. Veronica88%
  9. Lucia87%
  10. Cecilia87%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnese42%
  2. Maddalena46%
  3. Miriam50%
  4. Diana54%
  5. Teresa54%
  6. Margherita55%
  7. Greta55%
  8. Isabel56%
  9. Angela57%
  10. Rachele58%

Love potential for Jack

Top 10

  1. Giorgia83%
  2. Bianca81%
  3. Letizia80%
  4. Ilaria80%
  5. Lucia79%
  6. Camilla79%
  7. Flavia78%
  8. Veronica78%
  9. Gioia77%
  10. Laura76%

Bottom 10

  1. Gaia42%
  2. Diana42%
  3. Agnese49%
  4. Aurora51%
  5. Alice51%
  6. Miriam53%
  7. Viola55%
  8. Matilde55%
  9. Annunziata55%
  10. Lucrezia55%

Professional potential for Jack

Top 10

  1. Serena91%
  2. Giada88%
  3. Isabel86%
  4. Michela86%
  5. Matilde85%
  6. Rachele82%
  7. Agnese81%
  8. Noemi80%
  9. Camilla80%
  10. Annunziata80%

Bottom 10

  1. Diana43%
  2. Vittoria51%
  3. Giorgia52%
  4. Erika54%
  5. Ludovica54%
  6. Vanessa55%
  7. Arianna58%
  8. Mia59%
  9. Valentina59%
  10. Sofia61%

Crush potential for Jack

Top 10

  1. Laura96%
  2. Chiara96%
  3. Bianca96%
  4. Emily96%
  5. Letizia96%
  6. Lucia96%
  7. Ilaria96%
  8. Alessia95%
  9. Giorgia95%
  10. Valentina95%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnese42%
  2. Diana45%
  3. Isabel52%
  4. Serena53%
  5. Elisabetta53%
  6. Marta54%
  7. Maddalena56%
  8. Nicole57%
  9. Teresa57%
  10. Lucrezia58%
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