Jacklyn
JAK-lin · 2 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Hebrew / French ◈ 2 syllables
"Supplanter, held by the heel"

From Hebrew / French

Supplanter, held by the heel Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Jacklyn at a glance
MeaningSupplanter, held by the heel
OriginHebrew / French
GenderFemale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#2300
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Origin & history of Jacklyn
1
Hebrew / French roots
Jacklyn comes from the Hebrew / French tradition, meaning Supplanter, held by the heel.
How popular is Jacklyn?
1987 peak year
Jacklyn reached its widest reach during the 1980s. In 1987, 488 babies received the name (ranked #454). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2300), with about 83 babies given the name annually. Jacklyn's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 16,932 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
488 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #454)
83 Avg. per year
(last decade)
830 Total registrations
last 10 years
16,932 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #2,300) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Jacklyn
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
🏗️Builder
📋Organised
💪Hardworking
🎯Detail-oriented
J1
A1
C3
K2
L3
Y7
N5
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
Personality of Jacklyn
🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
📐
Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
💪
Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
🌿
Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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