Jacqueline
supplanter or may God protect (French, from Hebrew Ya'aqov)
Jacqueline is a english / biblical girl name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 246, with 31,925 records. It has 3 syllables.
Origin and meaning
supplanter or may God protect (French, from Hebrew Ya'aqov)
Jacqueline derives from French Jacques, corresponding to James or Jacob in English. In the Philippines, the name became popular during the mid-to-late 20th century, heavily boosted by global awareness of figures like Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. It remains a classic, widely recognized feminine name across socio-economic classes.
Jacqueline is the French feminine diminutive form of Jacques (James/Jacob, from Hebrew Ya'aqov), popularized throughout the Anglosphere and adopted in the Philippines through American education, media, and 20th-century political pop culture.
Name character
In the Philippines
Frequently shortened to 'Jackie', 'Jack', or 'Lyn'. Also spelled locally as 'Jacklyn', 'Jaclyn', or 'Jaqueline'. Often paired with traditional Spanish or English middle names (e.g., Jacqueline Marie, Jacqueline Anne).
Related forms
- Jacqueline French
- Jaqueline Spanish
- Giacomina Italian
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Jacqueline with common surname pairs
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Jacqueline is the given name. The full name is Jacqueline + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.
Is Jacqueline a common girl name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Jacqueline is number 246, with 31,925 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.