Jackman

A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning man named jack or servant of jack.

Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Jackman by the numbers

Jackman was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 8 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jackman. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Jacksonson of Jack10,382 in the US (2017)
  • Jacksenson of Jack; a variant spelling of Jackson25 in the US (2017)
  • Jacksyn28 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a helper

Like Jackman, each of these has a helper in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Ezrahelp, helper1,300 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
  • Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
  • Adrielmy help is god; flock of god1,553 in the US (2017)
  • Codyhelpful; descendant of Ó Cuidighthigh504 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marshallhorse servant or stable master938 in the US (2017)

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