Find out how popular the first name Jaquelyn has been for the last 49 years (from 1975 to 2023) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Jaquelyn by gender

Based on the last 49 years of data, Jaquelyn is exclusively a female name.

For the most recent data in 2023, there were 12 female babies and 0 male babies born with the name Jaquelyn.

The history of the first name Jaquelyn

The name Jaquelyn is a feminine form of the masculine name Jacques, which originated from the Hebrew name Jacob. Jacob was a biblical patriarch whose name means "supplanter" or "one who follows". The name Jacques first gained popularity in France during the Middle Ages.

The spelling Jaquelyn emerged as an English variation of the French name Jacqueline. It is believed to have first appeared in England during the 13th century when the Norman French language was widely spoken among the nobility after the Norman conquest of England in 1066. The name may have derived from the Old French phrase "jaque de lin", meaning "jacket of linen".

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jaquelyn was in a 14th-century English legal document. However, the name did not become widely used until the 16th and 17th centuries when it was associated with the French royal family. During this time, several prominent women bore the name, including Jacqueline of Bavaria, the Countess of Hainaut and Holland, who lived from 1401 to 1436.

Another notable figure with the name Jaquelyn was Jacqueline of Hainaut, the Queen of France from 1328 to 1348. She was born in 1312 and played a significant role in the Hundred Years' War between England and France. Jacqueline of Luxembourg, Countess of Holland and Hainaut, who lived from 1415 to 1472, was also a prominent figure in her time.

In literature, one of the earliest references to the name Jaquelyn can be found in the 16th-century play "The Taming of the Shrew" by William Shakespeare. The character Jacqueline is mentioned briefly in the play. The name also appears in the works of other notable English authors, such as Sir Walter Scott and Charles Dickens.

Throughout history, several women have borne the name Jaquelyn, including Jaquelyn Maugere, a 12th-century French nun and mystic; Jaquelyn of Settesoli, an Italian aristocrat and writer in the 15th century; and Jaquelyn Cochran, an American aviator and one of the first women to break the sound barrier, who lived from 1910 to 1980.

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