Baby names info for JACKSON:

• Gender: boy
• Syllables: 2
• Characters: 7
• Pronunciation: JAK-sin

Origin and Meaning:

• English meaning of the name JACKSON for a boy:
  • son of Jack

• Scottish meaning of the name JACKSON for a boy:
  • God has been gracious, has shown favor

Baby Names Popularity:

• JACKSON is the 25^th most popular boy's name in the United States.

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Surnames:

• JACKSON is a common last name.
  It's the 18^th most common surname in the United States (according to the 2000 U.S. Census).

Alternate Forms and Spellings:

• JACK JACKE JACKI JACKIE JACKSAN JACKSEN JACKY JJAKS

Nicknames:

• JACK

JACKSON appears in the following lists of names:

• United States Supreme Court Justices
• Presidents of the United States
• Heisman Trophy® Award winners
• Members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
• Baseball Hall of Famers
• Hockey Hall of Famers
• Most common surnames
• Basketball Hall of Famers
• United States Attorney Generals
• Survivor Contestants
• ASA's Top 50 Sportscasters of All Time
• NFL Draft: First overall selections
• National Women's Hall of Fame members
• Miss Universe 2008 contestants