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Jacqualine

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Pronounced JAK-wuh-lin /ˈdʒæk.wə.lɪn/Medium

Meaning: Jacqualine is a variant spelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine of Jacques — the French form of James and Jacob, from Hebrew Yaakov, traditionally 'supplanter' or 'holder of the heel.' The -qua- spelling keeps Jacqueline's meaning.Medium

In 30 seconds: Jacqualine is a spelling of Jacqueline — the French feminine of James, 'supplanter' (said 'JAK-wuh-lin'). A mid-century variant that peaked in the mid-nineteen-sixties.
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Origin MediumFrench, Hebrew
MeaningJacqualine is a variant spelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine of Jacques — the French form of James and Jacob, from Hebrew Yaakov, traditionally 'supplanter' or 'holder of the heel.' The -qua- spelling keeps Jacqueline's meaning.
U.S. rank (2010)#15729 ↘ Falling
2010 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1964
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,382

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 196419222010

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Jacqualine is a variant spelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine of Jacques (James, Jacob), from Hebrew Yaakov, 'supplanter.' It rode Jacqueline's mid-century vogue — sharpened by the glamour of Jacqueline Kennedy — when families varied the spelling. Jacqualine reached its high around 1964 at close to a hundred girls a year.

Jacqualine faded with Jacqueline after the nineteen-sixties and reads today as a mother-or-grandmother name. It is one of several period respellings of the classic Jacqueline, which remains the recognized form; a girl given the variant at its peak is now in her sixties.

Did you know? Jacqueline, and so Jacqualine, traces all the way back through French Jacques to the Hebrew Jacob, so a very French-sounding girls' name shares its root with one of the patriarchs of Genesis.
Overall data confidence 60%
References — Jacqualine — variant of Jacqueline < Jacques < Jacob 'supplanter'

Variations

JacquelineJaclynJacquelyn

Nicknames

JackieJacqui

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If you like Jacqualine…

Jacqueline— the standard name Jacqualine respells
Jacquelyn— a like -lyn variant of the same name
Jaclyn— a same-era streamlined spelling of Jacqueline
Geraldine— a like French-flavored feminine of a man's name of the period

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jacqualine mean?

Jacqualine is a spelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine of James or Jacob, meaning 'supplanter'; it carries that meaning.

How do you pronounce Jacqualine?

It's said JAK-wuh-lin /ˈdʒæk.wə.lɪn/ — three syllables, stress on the first, like Jacqueline.

Is Jacqualine a boy or girl name?

Jacqualine is used as a girl's name, a spelling of Jacqueline.

How popular is Jacqualine?

Jacqualine was an uncommon variant spelling that peaked with Jacqueline in the mid-nineteen-sixties and has always trailed the standard form.

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