Name meaning & stats
Jacqui
Jacqui means “supplanter, or God is gracious”. 888 US babies since 1940, peak 1961. Notable Jacquis are 1.5× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
“supplanter, or God is gracious”
Spelling of Jackie
Jackie around the world
- Джеки · Russian
- جاكي · Arabic
- ジャッキー · Japanese
- Jacotte · French
- Jacoumeto
- Jacqui
- Jacquie
- Jakkie · Afrikaans
Famous Jackies
- Jackie Chan · Hong Kong actor and martial artist (born 1954)
- Jackie Shroff · Indian film actor
- Jackie Joyner-Kersee · American track and field athlete
- Jackie Gleason · American comedian and actor (1916–1987)
In US birth records
Peak year: 1961
888 US babies were named Jacqui between 1940 and 2025.
Where Jacquis end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.5× | Low · 6 people |
| Actor | 0.9× | Low · 4 people |
| Singer | 1.2× | Low · 3 people |
| Footballer | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable women who are politicians, Jacquis show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 164 Jackies spell it Jacqui
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1961)