Jacques
Meaning
"supplanter, one who takes the heel"
Origin: Hebrew via French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,375
- Total SSA Count
- 59
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Jac, Jack
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"supplanter, one who takes the heel"
Origin: Hebrew via French
"crown, garland"
Origin: Greek (stephanos)
Jacques is more popular, ranked #2375 vs #63500 for Stephne.
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Jacques is more popular, ranked #2375 compared to Stephne at #63500 in the United States.
Jacques means "supplanter, one who takes the heel" (Hebrew via French origin). Stephne means "crown, garland" (Greek (stephanos) origin).
Jacques is primarily a boy name. Stephne is primarily a girl name.