Jacques Meaning

What does Jacques mean?

The name Jacques is of French origin.

The meaning of Jacques is "supplanter".

Jacques is generally used as a boy's name.

It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Jac-ques.

Jacques is a form of Jacob, James. See Jacob, James for further details.

Jacques is a refined and mesmerizing name.

An auspicious name, it is one that will be admired.

Alternate names include Jacque.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Jacques Anquetil, Jacques Arcadelt, and Jacques Berthieu.

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 1,896 in baby name popularity for boys with 78 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 2,074 in baby name popularity for boys with 67 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

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Jacques is a form of Jacob, James.

Variants of the name Jacques include Jacque.

The name Jacqueline is a form of Jacques.

Jacques Anquetil ~ Cycler
Jacques Arcadelt ~ Musician
Jacques Berthieu ~ Saint
Jacques Brel ~ Musician
Jacques Cartier ~ Business Mogul, Explorer
Jacques Chaban Delmas ~ French Prime Minister (1969-1972)
Jacques Charles Dupont de l'Eure ~ French Prime Minister (1848)
Jacques Chirac ~ French Prime Minister (1974-1976; 1986-1988), French President (1995-2007)
Jacques Cousteau ~ Explorer
Jacques Desire Laval ~ Saint
Jacques Haman ~ Soccer Player
Jacques Honore Chastan ~ Saint
Jacques Laffitte ~ French Prime Minister (1830-1831)
Jacques Laperriere ~ Ice Hockey Player
Jacques Lemaire ~ Ice Hockey Player
Jacques Louis David ~ Artist
Jacques McClendon ~ Football Player
Jacques Monod ~ Nobel Prize for Medicine 1965
Jacques Offenbach ~ Musician
Jacques Plante ~ Ice Hockey Player
Jacques Sales ~ Saint
Jacques Zoua ~ Soccer Player

What will your new littleJacques be like?

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The numbers that make up your child's name.

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