ChristianBoyHebrew
Jack: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“Jehovah has been gracious”
جیک
Jack
What Jack means
Jack (جیک, Hebrew Jack) is a Christian boy’s name that means “Jehovah has been gracious”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, John.
Jack at a glance
- Meaning
- Jehovah has been gracious
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- jak
- Syllables
- 1
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- J · ج
Meaning of Jack
- In English
- Jehovah has been gracious
- اردو میں معنی
- خداوند مہربان ہوا
Origin and history of Jack
From English pet form of John, meaning 'Jehovah has been gracious'. The old English pet form of John (through Jankin).
Base wordEnglish pet form of John
How to say and write Jack
- Say it
- jak1 syllable · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Jack
- Urdu
- جیک
- Original script
- Jack
- Other spellings
- Jake
- Themes
- Kindness
Sibling names for Jack
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Jack.
- JaneجینJehovah has been graciousGirlHebrew
- JanetجینٹJehovah has been graciousGirlHebrew
- JeanجینJehovah has been graciousGirlHebrew
- JoanجونJehovah has been graciousGirlHebrew
- JoannaجواناJehovah has been graciousGirlHebrew
- JuanitaخوانیتاJehovah has been graciousGirlHebrew
- Anitaانیتاgrace; favourGirlHebrew
- Annaایناgrace; favourGirlHebrew
Names like Jack
- Alvinایلونnoble friendBoyEnglish
- Baldwinبالڈونbold friendBoyGermanic
- Barnabasبرنباسson of consolation; son of encouragementBoyAramaic
- Clementکلیمنٹmerciful; mildBoyLatin
- DamianڈیمینMeaning disputedBoyGreek
- DavidڈیوڈbelovedBoyHebrew
- Edwinایڈونrich friend; friend of prosperityBoyEnglish
- Erasmusایرازمسbeloved; lovelyBoyGreek
- EvanایونJehovah has been graciousBoyCeltic
- EzraعزراhelpBoyHebrew
Questions about the name Jack
What does the name Jack mean?
Jack means “Jehovah has been gracious”. In Urdu: خداوند مہربان ہوا. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Jack a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Jack is a boy’s name.
Is Jack a Christian name?
Yes. Jack is used by Christian families. It is of Hebrew origin. From English pet form of John, meaning 'Jehovah has been gracious'. The old English pet form of John (through Jankin).
How do you pronounce Jack?
Say it “jak”: 1 syllable.
How do you write Jack in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Jack is written جیک. In its original script: Jack.
What are other spellings of Jack?
Jack is also spelled Jake.
Is the meaning of Jack verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.