Jacqueline is a female given name.

Origins

Jacqueline comes from French language, French, as the feminine form of Jacques (English James (name), James). Jacques originated from 'Jacob', which is derived from the Hebrew languages, Hebrew meaning 'may God protect' or 'supplanter'. ''Supplanter'' refers to a person who replaces someone or a thing of lesser value, and this Hebrew meaning refers to Jacob's supplanting Esau as recorded in the Hebrew Bible. 'May God protect' has a more positive connotation and is, therefore, the preferred meaning for the name. Jacqueline was first used in 17th century England.

Variant and diminutive forms

It has spelling variations and many variants in both spelling and pronunciation have come into use, such as Jacquelyn, Jacquelin, Jackeline, Jackielyn, Jacklyn, and Jaclyn. The diminutive for Jacqueline is Jacquie, Jackie, Jacque or Jacqui, which also has many variants.

Popularity

Jacqueline is a very popular female first name,1990 U.S. Census used in the United States, Canada, England, France, Australia, South Africa and elsewhere. One of the most famous persons to bear the name in the twentieth century is Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, née Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, often referred to as Jackie Kennedy following her marriage to U.S. President John F. Kennedy from 1953 to 1963.

Transliterations

* Amharic: ጃክሊን (Jakilīni) * Arabic: جاكلين * Armenian language, Armenian: Ժագլին, Ժաքլինը (Zhak’liny) * Bengali language, Bangla: জ্যাকুলিন (Jyākulina) * Bulgarian language, Bulgarian: Жаклин, Zhaklina * Chinese language, Simplified Chinese: Jiékuílín, 杰奎琳 * Chinese language, Traditional Chinese: Jiékuílín, 賈桂琳 * Cantonese: 積琦蓮 * Croatian language, Croatian: Jaklina * Czech language, Czech: Jakubka, Jakuba * Danish language, Danish: Jacobine, Bine, Iben * Dutch language, Dutch: Jacoba, Jacobina, Jacobine, Coba, Jacomina * French language, French: Jacquette, Jacquetta, Jacqui, Jacquine, Jaquette * Galician language, Galician: Xaquelina * Georgian language, Georgian: ჟაკლინ (Zhaklin) * Greek language, Greek: Iakovina (Ιακωβινα) * Gujarati language, Gujarati: Jēkvēlina (જેક્વેલિન) * Hebrew: ז'קלין, ג'קי * Hindi: Jaikalina, जैकलिन * Hungarian language, Hungarian: Zsaklin * Italian language, Italian: Giachetta, Giacomina, Giacoma * Irish language, Irish: Séamaisíona, Seacailín, Siacailín * * Kannada: Jākvelin, ಜಾಕ್ವೆಲಿನ್ * Korean language, Korean: Jaekeullin, 재클린 * Latin: Iacoba * Lithuanian language, Lithuanian: Žaklina * Macedonian language, Macedonian: Жаклина (Quaklin) * Malayalam: ജാക്വലിൻ (Jākvalin) * Marathi language, Marathi: जॅकलिन (Jĕkalina) * Mongolian language, Mongolian: Жаклин (Jaklin) * Nepali language, Nepali: जैकलिन (Jaikalina) * Polish language, Polish: Jakubina, Żaklina, Żaklin * Persian language, Persian: ژاکلین * Portuguese Language, Portuguese: Jaqueline * Punjabi language, Punjabi: Jaikalīna, ਜੈਕਲੀਨ * Russian language, Russian: Zhaklin, Яковина, Якубина, Жаклин * Serbian language, Serbian: Жаклина, Žaklin * Scottish English, Scottish: Jamesina * Spanish language, Spanish: Jacoba * Tamil language, Tamil: Jākkuliṉ, ஜாக்குலின், Jākki ஜாக்கி * Telugu language, Telugu: Jākvelin, జాక్వెలిన్, Jākī జాకీ * Thai language, Thai: Cæ̆kh ke x līn, แจ๊คเกอลีน * Ukrainian language, Ukrainian: Zhaklin, Жаклін * Welsh language, Welsh: Jacelin * Yiddish: Jaklin, דזשאַקלין, Jackye דזשאַקקיע

Notable people

Television, stage, and film

* Jacqueline Beer, former actress and present chair of the Board of Directors of the Thor Heyerdahl Research Centre * Jacqueline Bisset (born 1944), British actress * Jacqueline Boatswain (born 1962), English actress * Jacqueline Bracamontes, Mexican actress * Jackie Brambles, British television presenter * Jacqueline Brookes, American stage actress * Jacqueline Fernandez, Bahraini–Sri Lankan actress and model * Jackie O (radio host), Jacqueline Ellen Last O'Neil Henderson, Australian radio host known as "Jackie O" * Jacqueline Emerson, American actress * Jacqueline Hennessy, Canadian actress and journalist * Jacqueline Hill, British actress * Jacqueline Jossa, English actress * Jacqueline Kim, Korean-American actress best known for the role of Lao Ma in the television series ''Xena: Warrior Princess'' * Jacqueline Leonard, Scottish actress * Jacqueline Logan, American silent film actress * Jacqueline McKenzie, Australian actress * Jacquelyn Mills, Canadian documentary filmmaker * Jacqueline Obradors, American actress * Jacqueline Pagnol, French actress * Jacqueline Pearce, British actress * Jacqueline Pillon, voice actress best known for the role of Matthew in the PBS cartoon series ''CyberChase'' * Jacqueline Royaards-Sandberg (1876–1976), Dutch actress * Jacqueline Scott (1931–2020), American actress * Jaclyn Smith, American actress and businesswoman * Jacqueline Toboni, American actress * Jacqueline Wu, Hong Kong actress * Jackée Harry, Jacqueline (Jackée) Harry, American actress

Sports

* Jacqueline Batteast, US basketball player * Jackie Silva, Brazilian beach volleyball player * Jackie Gayda, American semi-retired professional wrestler * Jackie Joyner-Kersee, American retired track and field athlete * Jacqueline Moore, American semi-retired professional wrestler * Jacqueline Perkins (born 1965), Australian long-distance runner * Jacquie Phelan, American professional mountain bike champion * Jacqueline Pusey (born 1959), Jamaican sprint athlete * Jacqueline Todten (born 1954), German javelin thrower

Literature

* Jacqueline Bishop, Jamaican writer, visual artist and photographer * Jacqueline Briskin, writer * Jackie French, Jacqueline "Jackie" French, Australian children's writer * Jacqueline Jackson, author and peace activist * Jacqueline Susann, writer * Jacqueline Wilson, writer * Jacqueline Woodson, writer

Music

* Jacqueline Boyer, singer * Jacky Clark Chisholm, Jacqueline "Jacky" Clark Chisholm, singer * Jacqueline du Pré, British cellist * Jackie Evancho, Jacqueline Marie "Jackie" Evancho, Classical crossover singer * Jacqueline Govaert, Dutch singer * Jacqueline Taïeb, French singer

Science

* Jacqueline Barton (born 1952), American chemist * Jacqueline Beggs (born 1962), New Zealand entomologist and ecologist * Jacqueline Chen, American applied mathematician and mechanical engineer * Jacqueline Dewar, American mathematician * Jacqueline McGlade (born 1955), British-born Canadian environmental scientist * Jacqueline Noonan (1928–2020), American pediatric cardiologist

Other

* Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut (1401–1436) * Jacqueline Felice de Almania (), Italian physician * Jacqueline Auriol, (1917–2000), French aviator * Jacqueline Bishop, Jamaican writer, visual artist and photographer * Jacqueline Bracamontes, beauty pageant titleholder * Jacqueline Cochran (1906–1980), American aviator and business executive, first woman pilot to break the sound barrier and head of the Women Airforce Service Pilots for part of World War II * Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, (1929–1994), widow of US President John F. Kennedy and Aristotle Onassis * Jacqueline Aguilera Marcano, 1995 Miss World representative of Venezuela * Jacqueline Perkins (diplomat), British diplomat and ambassador * Jacqueline Saburido, victim and survivor of a high-profile drunk-driving accident * Jacqui Smith (born 1962), British politician, former Home Secretary * Jackie Stallone (1921–2020), American astrologer, mother of actor Sylvester Stallone and singer Frank Stallone * Jacqueline Thomas, victim in a high-profile 1960s English murder case * Jacqueline Grennan Wexler, American Roman Catholic nun and university president

Fictional characters

* Simpson family#Jacqueline Bouvier, Jacqueline Ingrid Bouvier, TV cartoon character on ''The Simpsons'' * Jackie Burkhart, Jacqueline Beulah Burkhart, character from ''That '70s Show'' * Jacqui Malota, Jacqueline "Jacqui" Bernadette McQueen, character from the long-running soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' * Jacqueline Natla, main antagonist and final boss from ''Tomb Raider'' video games * Jackie Tyler, Jacqueline Andrea Suzette Tyler, a character from the 2005 ''Doctor Who'' television series * Jacqueline Payne Marone, character from ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' * Jackie Wilcox, character from the TV series ''Heroes'' * Jacqueline De Bellefort (De Severac in the stage version), character from Agatha Christie's novel ''Death on the Nile '' * Jacqueline Barrett, character from ''Jack & Jill (TV series), Jack & Jill'' * Spitfire (comics), Jacqueline Falsworth-Crichton, comic book character *Jacqueline de Ghent, character from ''Ever After''