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== Popularity ==
== Popularity ==
Jaqueline has been a popular female first name, used in the United States, Canada, the UK, France, Australia, [[South Africa]], and elsewhere, but its popularity has diminished since the 1960s.<ref>{{cite web | last=Campbell | first=Mike | title=Popularity for the name Jacqueline | website=Behind the Name | url=https://www.behindthename.com/name/jacqueline/top | access-date=6 August 2024}}</ref>
Jacqueline has been a popular female first name, used in the United States, Canada, the UK, France, Australia, [[South Africa]], and elsewhere, but its popularity has diminished since the 1960s.<ref>{{cite web | last=Campbell | first=Mike | title=Popularity for the name Jacqueline | website=Behind the Name | url=https://www.behindthename.com/name/jacqueline/top | access-date=6 August 2024}}</ref>


One of the most famous persons to bear the name in the twentieth century is [[Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis]], née Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, often referred to as Jackie Kennedy following her marriage to U.S. President [[John F. Kennedy]] from 1953 to 1963.{{cn|date=August 2024}}
One of the most famous persons to bear the name in the twentieth century is [[Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis]], née Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, often referred to as Jackie Kennedy following her marriage to U.S. President [[John F. Kennedy]] from 1953 to 1963.{{cn|date=August 2024}}
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=== Sports ===
=== Sports ===
* [[Jacqueline Batteast]], US basketball player
* [[Jacqueline Batteast]], US basketball player
* [[Jacqueline Delord]] (born 1970), French swimmer
* [[Jackie Silva]], Brazilian beach volleyball player
* [[Jackie Silva]], Brazilian beach volleyball player
* [[Jackie Gayda]], American semi-retired professional wrestler
* [[Jackie Gayda]], American semi-retired professional wrestler

Revision as of 01:28, 5 September 2024

For other uses, see Jacqueline (disambiguation).

Jacqueline
PronunciationEnglish: /ˈdʒæklɪn/ JAK-lin
French: [ʒaklin]
GenderUsually female
Origin
Word/nameHebrew through French
Other names
Related namesJackie, Jack, Jacquelin, Jacquelyn, Jacques, Jaclyn, Jacky, Jacqui
Popularitysee popular names

Jacqueline is a given name, the French feminine form of Jacques, also commonly used in the English-speaking world. Older forms and variant spellings were sometimes given to men.

Origins

Jacqueline comes from French, as the feminine form of Jacques (English James). Jacques originated from Jacob, which is derived from the Hebrew.[citation needed]

Variant and diminutive forms

Many variants in both spelling and pronunciation of the name Jacqueline have come into use, such as Jacquelyn, Jackeline, Jakelin, Jackielyn, Jacklyn, and Jaqueline. The diminutive for Jacqueline is Jac, Jack, Jackie, Jaque or Jacqui, which also has many variants.

Popularity

Jacqueline has been a popular female first name, used in the United States, Canada, the UK, France, Australia, South Africa, and elsewhere, but its popularity has diminished since the 1960s.[1]

One of the most famous persons to bear the name in the twentieth century is Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, née Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, often referred to as Jackie Kennedy following her marriage to U.S. President John F. Kennedy from 1953 to 1963.[citation needed]

Transliterations

Notable people

Television, stage, and film

Sports

Literature

Music

Science

Other people

Fictional characters

See also

References

  1. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Popularity for the name Jacqueline". Behind the Name. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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