| Meaning | supplanter |
| Origin | English, French |
| Gender | Girl |
| Popularity | Moderate |
| Length | 9 |
| Syllables | 3 |
| Syllabification | Jac-que-lyn |
About Jacquelyn
Sophisticated and substantial, Jacquelyn combines French elegance with approachable warmth. This name offers impressive versatility through its multiple nickname possibilities while maintaining formal beauty in its complete form. Jacquelyn possesses the rare quality of sounding both professional and friendly, formal and casual, depending on context and pronunciation emphasis. The name's multiple syllables create rhythmic interest, preventing monotony while maintaining cohesion. Its classic construction ensures it will never seem dated or trendy, remaining appropriate across generations and geographic locations. Jacquelyn suits parents seeking a name with depth, history, and flexibility—a name that grows and adapts alongside the daughter who bears it.
Variations of Name Jacquelyn
| Jacqueline |
| Jaqueline |
| Jaquelyn |
Nicknames for Jacquelyn
| Jackie |
| Jack |
| Lyn |
| Jacqui |
| Lynnie |
Famous People Named Jacquelyn
| Jacquelyn Mitchard | American author and journalist |
| Jacquelyn Jablonski | American fashion model |
| Jacquelyn Ellen "Jaclyn" Smith | American actress and businesswoman |
| Jacquelyn Piro Donovan | American theater actress |
| Jacquelyn "Jackie" Joseph | American actress |
| Jacquelyn Karl | American figure skater |
| Jacquelyn D. Schneider | American national security expert |
| Jacquelyn Mayer | American retired high jumper |
| Jacquelyn Martin | American photojournalist |
| Jacquelyn Horton | American water polo player |
| Jacquelyn Birdsall | American singer-songwriter and actress |
| Jacquelyn Jackson | American filmmaker and activist |
| Jacquelyn Landgraf | American actress and writer |
| Jacquelyn O'Connor | American politician |
| Jacquelyn Smith | American murder victim whose case inspired the term "Good Samaritan killing" |
| Jacquelyn "Jacque" Thomas | American basketball player |
| Jacquelyn "Jacque" Waller | American missing person |
| Jacquelyn Frazier-Lyde | American lawyer and former boxer |
| Jacquelyn Gill | American paleoecologist and climate scientist |
| Jacquelyn Wright | American politician and educator |
Characters Named Jacquelyn
| Jacquelyn Scieszka | Character from "The Name of the Star" by Maureen Johnson |
| Jacquelyn "Jack" Howard | Character from the "Jackaby" series by William Ritter |
| Jacquelyn "Jack" Sawyer | Character from Stephen King's "The Talisman" |
| Jacquelyn "Jackie" Burkhart | Character from the TV show "That '70s Show" |
| Jacquelyn "Jackie" Ames | Character from the TV show "The Proud Family" |
| Jacquelyn "Jackie" Peyton | Character from the TV show "Nurse Jackie" |
| Jacquelyn "Jackie" Cook | Character from the TV show "Veronica Mars" |
| Jacquelyn "Jackie" Kallen | Character from the movie "Against the Ropes" |
| Jacquelyn "Jackie" Stone | Character from the movie "Pump Up the Volume" |
| Jacquelyn "Jackie" Robinson | Character from the movie "42" |
| Jacquelyn "Jackie" DellaCruz | Character from the book "Heartless" by Marissa Meyer |
| Jacquelyn "Jackie" Clouston | Character from the book "Clique" by Lisi Harrison |
| Jacquelyn "Jackie" Harris | Character from the book "The Kids of Degrassi Street" by Linda Schuyler |
| Jacquelyn "Jackie" Ma | Character from the movie "The Farewell" |
| Jacquelyn "Jackie" Masters | Character from the webcomic "Gunnerkrigg Court" by Tom Siddell |
| Jacquelyn "Jackie" Sanders | Character from the TV show "Henry Danger" |
| Jacquelyn "Jackie" Daytona | Alter ego of the character Laszlo Cravensworth from the TV show "What We Do in the Shadows" |
| Jacquelyn "Jackie" Carrington | Character from the TV show "Holly Hobbie" |
| Jacquelyn "Jackie" Esposito | Character from the movie "The Lords of Flatbush" |
| Jacquelyn "Jackie" Gelfand | Character from the movie "Human Capital" |