Jacques

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French variation of James and Jacob

"supplanter"

Jacques Origin and Meaning

The name Jacques is a boy's name of French origin meaning "supplanter".

Regal and ancient feeling, Jacques has been declining in popularity in its native France, but in the UK, it saw a surprising revival in 2022. Jumping from somewhere around the #2500 mark straight to #600, it was seven times more popular than in 2021.

Derived from the Latin name, Iacobus (or Jacobus), Jacques is the French form of Jacob and James. With a slightly sharper sound than the on-trend Jack and with a bit more flair, it still sounds fresh in the UK.

Jacques is the name of a number of saints and it is also associated with philosophy. Three well-known thinkers, Rousseau, Lacan, and Derrida, all share it as a given name. A Disney name via Lilo and Stitch and Finding Nemo, it also has literary ties to Shakespeare's As You Like it and James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room.

Recent interest in the name might have been sparked by Rugby Union Coach Jacques Nienabar, by film writer and director Jacques Audiard, or perhaps by the character of Jacques Snicket, who featured in the Netflix adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Alternatively, it might just be parents looking for an alternative to Jack, and landing on the French form, to fit in with other trending choices, such as Remy, Louis/Louie, Hugo, Margot, and Sylvie.

Jacques Rank in US Top 1000

# 914 in the US

Jacques Popularity

• 1440 Nameberry 2024
• 896 Unique 2018

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Famous People Named Jacques

• Jacques René Chirac 22nd President of France
• Jacques Cartier French explorer of Quebec
• Jacques Yves Cousteau, French oceanographer
• Jean Jacques Rousseau, Swiss philosopher
• (Joseph) Jacques Omer Plante Canadian ice hockey player
• Jackie Élie "Jacques" Derrida French philosopher
• Jacques Romain Georges Brel Belgian singer,songwriter
• Jacques Jean Jaroslaw Marie Prince of France, Duke of Orléans, son of French pretender Prince Henri
• Jacques Mayol Chinese,born French free diver
• Jacques Marie Émile Lacan French psychiatrist
• Jacques Loeb German,American physiologist and biologist
• Jacques Berman Webster II birth name of American rapper Travis Scott
• Jacques Dimitri Reeves American NFL football player
• Jacques Rashaud McClendon American NFL football player
• Jacques E. Cesaire American NFL football player
• (Jacques) Dominique Wilkins American basketball player
• Jacques Lucien Monod French biologist and Nobel Prize winner
• Jacques Henry Kallis South African cricketer
• Jacques Toubon French politician
• Jacques Honoré Rainier Grimaldi (b. 2014) Hereditary Prince of Monaco, Marquis of Baux; son of Prince Albert II

Jacques in Pop Culture

• Jacques Snicket character in "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events"
• Jacques jester in video game "Spyro the Dragon"
• Jacques character in The Fleurville Trilogy by Countess De Segur
• Jacques the Cleaner Shrimp character in Disney's "Finding Nemo"
• Dr. Jacques Von Hämsterviel character in Disney's "Lilo & Stitch"
• Jacques Blanc character in the Onimusha video game series
• Jacques The Scratcher character in computer game "Wizard 101"
• Jacques Beaupierre character in Aaron Elkins' "Skeleton Dance"
• Jacques Dubrinsky character in the Carpathian Novels by Christine Feehan
• Jacques character in an episode of "The Simpsons"
• "Frere Jacques " children's song
• Jacques Renault character in the TV series "Twin Peaks"
• Inspector Jacques Clouseau character in The Pink Panther film series
• Jacques robot parrot sidekick of youtuber Jontron