Find out how popular the first name Jacueline has been for the last 9 years (from 1989 to 1997) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Jacueline by gender

Based on the last 9 years of data, Jacueline is exclusively a female name.

For the most recent data in 1997, there were 6 female babies and 0 male babies born with the name Jacueline.

The history of the first name Jacueline

Jacueline is a feminine given name derived from the late ancient Greco-Roman name Hyacinthus. The name Hyacinthus is associated with the Greek myth of the youth Hyacinthus, who was accidentally struck and killed by the god Apollo. From the blood of Hyacinthus sprang the first hyacinth flower. The name Hyacinthus evolved into the medieval French name Jacinte, which became Jacqueline in Old French.

The name Jacqueline gained widespread popularity during the Middle Ages across Western Europe. Early records show the name appearing in 13th century France, England, and parts of the Holy Roman Empire. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jacqueline of Luxembourg, Countess of Holland and Hainaut, who lived from 1401 to 1436.

In the 15th century, Jacqueline of Bavaria, Countess of Hainaut and Holland, was an influential figure who defended her inheritance against the Duke of Burgundy. She lived from 1401 to 1436. Another notable Jacqueline from this era was Jacqueline Felicie de Almania, a 15th century French mystic and visionary.

During the Renaissance period, Jacqueline de Rohan, Countess of Laval, was a wealthy French noblewoman who lived from 1520 to 1587. In England, Jacqueline Woodville was a Tudor era courtier and the mother of Henry VIII's alleged illegitimate son, Henry Fitzroy. She lived from around 1437 to 1497.

In more recent history, Jacqueline Cochran was an influential American pilot who became the first woman to break the sound barrier in 1953. She lived from 1906 to 1980. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, the wife of President John F. Kennedy, was a prominent First Lady and fashion icon who lived from 1929 to 1994.

Data source

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