Jaclyn, often abbreviated to "Jackie", is a feminine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

. It is variant of Jacqueline, a French feminine form of

Jacques Jacques or Jacq are believed to originate from the Middle Ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France, and have since spread around the world over the centuries. To date, there are over one hundred identified noble families related t ...

which in turn comes from

Jacob Jacob, later known as Israel, is a Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions. He first appears in the Torah, where he is described in the Book of Genesis as a son of Isaac and Rebecca. Accordingly, alongside his older fraternal twin brother E ...

, a Hebrew name meaning "supplanter" or possibly "may God protect".

Notable people with this name

Jaclyn Corin Jaclyn Corin (born October 27, 2000) is an American activist against gun violence and the current Executive Director of March for Our Lives as of March 2025. She survived the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in 2018. She is one of the co-fo ...

(born 2000), American activist and advocate for gun control * Jaclyn Dahm (born 1977), American model and ''Playboy'' Playmate *

Jaclyn DeSantis Jaclyn DeSantis is an American actress. She is best known for playing Maggie on the NBC television series Windfall. Early life Jaclyn was born in Long Island, New York. She attended the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan and Mass Arts in Bosto ...

(born 1979), American actress * Jaclyn Dowaliby (1981–1988), American murder victim *

Jaclyn Ford Jaclyn Ford is an American politician who was elected member of the Georgia House of Representatives for the 170th district in 2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the ...

, American politician * Jaclyn Hales (born 1986), American actress * Jaclyn Hill (born 1990), American YouTuber *

Jaclyn Jose Mary Jane Santa Ana Guck (October 21, 1963 – March 2, 2024 ), known professionally as Jaclyn Jose, was a Filipino actress. Known for her penetrating eyes and antagonistic roles in film and soap operas, she was a recipient of various accolades ...

(1963–2024), Filipina actress *

Jaclyn Linetsky Jaclyn Michelle Linetsky (January 8, 1986 – September 8, 2003) was a Canadian actress who played the title character on ''Caillou'' and Megan O'Connor on '' 15/Love''. Early life Jaclyn Michelle Linetsky was born on January 8, 1986, at the ...

(1986–2003), Canadian actress *

Jaclyn Moriarty Jaclyn Moriarty (born 1968 in Perth) is an Australian novelist, most known for her young adult literature. She is a recipient of the Davitt Award and the Aurealis Award for Best Children's Fiction. Biography Moriarty was raised in the north-west ...

(born 1968), Australian actress * Jaclyn

Marielle Jaffe Marielle Jaffe (born June 23, 1989) is an American actress, singer and model. In film, Jaffe had a lead ensemble role in ''What About Love (film), What About Love'' (2024). She also had supporting roles in ''Scream 4'' (2011) and ''Higher Power ( ...

, American actress *

Jaclyn Reding Jaclyn Reding (born March 23 in Ohio, United States) is an American writer of historical romance novels. She has been a Golden Quill Awards winner and the author of an Amazon.com's #1 bestseller. She also is a National Readers' Choice Awards f ...

, American romance novelist *

Jaclyn Smith Jaclyn Smith (born October 26, 1945) is an American actress. She is most notable for her role as Kelly Garrett in the television series ''Charlie's Angels'' (1976–1981), and was the only original female lead to remain with the series for it ...

(born 1945), American television actress *

Jaclyn Stapp Jaclyn Nesheiwat Stapp (born July 29, 1980) is an American fashion model. Her titles include Mrs. Florida America 2008, Miss New York USA 2004. In 2010 she wrote a children's book, ''Wacky Jacky: The True Story of an Unlikely Beauty Queen''. ...

(born 1980), American activist, philanthropist and former Miss New York *

Jaclyn Victor Jaclyn Joshua Thanaraj Victor (born 4 December 1978) is a Malaysian singer, actress and businesswoman who won the inaugural '' Malaysian Idol'', '' Ikon Malaysia'', ''Gegar Vaganza Season 9'' & ''Gegar Vaganza All Stars''. As the winner of ''Mal ...

(born 1978), Malaysian singer *

Jaclyn Zimmermann Jaclyn Zimmermann is an American politician who was elected member of the Missouri House of Representatives for the 98th district in 2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, includi ...

, American politician

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