Jac
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning supplanter; a form of Jack.
Jac by the numbers
In 2025, 87 babies in England and Wales were named Jac. In the US, 13 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 17 babies in 1952, making it a 1950s name.
Other names that come from Jack
Like Jac, each of these traces back to Jack: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Jacksonson of Jack10,382 in the US (2017)
- Jaxonson of Jack; a modern respelling of Jackson7,670 in the US (2017)
- Jaxxson of Jack; a modern spelling variant of Jackson71 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jaxtynson of Jack; a modern respelling of Jackson185 in the US (2017)
- Jaxsenson of Jack; a modern respelling of Jackson111 in the US (2017)
- Jaxynson of Jack; a modern respelling of Jackson110 in the US (2017)
- JacklynGod is gracious; a feminine form of Jack85 in the US (2017)
- Jacklynngod is gracious; a feminine form of Jack53 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jac. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- JackGod is gracious; from John1,595 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jaxgod is gracious; a spelling variant of Jackson366 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jaya form of names beginning with J; also the bird856 in the US (2017)
- Jaivictory39 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jangod is gracious; a form of John57 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jakvariant of Jack; God is gracious5 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Jac
Names that are said the same way as Jac, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a supplanter
Like Jac, each of these has a supplanter in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Jamessupplanter; from Jacob14,309 in the US (2017)
- Jacobsupplanter, holder of the heel13,122 in the US (2017)
- Jamesonson of James; supplanter3,979 in the US (2017)
- Diegosupplanter; a form of James3,095 in the US (2017)
- Jaycehe supplants; a modern respelling of James2,951 in the US (2017)
- Jamiehe supplants; form of james195 in England and Wales (2025)