Jackson

Jackson meaning

Jackson is an international boy's name of English origin (surname).

Son of Jack (John), "Yah is gracious"

Also used to mean: God has been gracious

Jackson is an English surname meaning "son of Jack", formed in the same way as Harrison and Hudson. Jack, as the Online Etymology Dictionary explains, has long been the familiar English form of John, though its exact origin is debated, so Jackson ultimately carries John's Hebrew meaning, "Yah is gracious". It became a first name in America, where Andrew Jackson, the seventh US president, is its best-known bearer. Modern spellings such as Jaxon come from it. It is easy to say, and Jack makes a friendly short form at home.

Source: Online Etymology Dictionary (etymonline.com), s.v. Jack · entry Jack · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Online Etymology Dictionary, Jack · Britannica, Andrew Jackson

Famous namesakes

• Andrew Jackson, seventh president of the United States

Popularity abroad

• #36 United States, boys 2025 (down 1 from 35 in 2024)
  US Social Security Administration
• #138 England and Wales, boys 2025
  Office for National Statistics

Official birth registrations. India publishes no national name statistics.

Spellings

Jackson · Jaxon · Jakson · Jaxson

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