Jakson
Meaning
"son of Jack"
Origin: English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,938
- Total SSA Count
- 20
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jak, Jax
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of Jack"
Origin: English
"volcanic black glass"
Origin: Latin
Jakson is more popular, ranked #4938 vs #5079 for Obsidian.
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Jakson is more popular, ranked #4938 compared to Obsidian at #5079 in the United States.
Jakson means "son of Jack" (English origin). Obsidian means "volcanic black glass" (Latin origin).
Jakson is primarily a boy name. Obsidian is primarily a boy name.