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Jacquetta

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How to Pronounce Jacquetta

Pronounced zha-KET-uh /ʒæˈkɛt.ə/Medium

Meaning: Jacquetta is an ornate feminine form of Jacques, the French version of James and Jacob, elaborated with an Italianate -etta ending. The Hebrew root Ya'aqov is traditionally read 'supplanter' or 'holder of the heel'. It is a genuinely old name, borne by medieval noblewomen.Medium

In 30 seconds: Jacquetta is a lavish feminine form of Jacques, from Jacob, 'supplanter'. An old noblewoman's name, it stayed rare and elegant in America.

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Origin MediumFrench, Hebrew

MeaningJacquetta is an ornate feminine form of Jacques, the French version of James and Jacob, elaborated with an Italianate -etta ending. The Hebrew root Ya'aqov is traditionally read 'supplanter' or 'holder of the heel'. It is a genuinely old name, borne by medieval noblewomen.

U.S. rank (2002)#16464 ↘ Falling

2002 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1988

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,705

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Jacquetta is a decorative feminine of Jacques — French for James and Jacob — finished with an -etta ending. The Hebrew source is usually read 'supplanter' or 'holder of the heel'. A real medieval name, it appeared only sparsely in the United States and touched its high near 1988.

Never common here, Jacquetta reads as a stately, old-world name with a soft French opening. Its rarity and heritage give it an air quite different from the plainer Jackie or Jacqueline.

Did you know? Jacquetta of Luxembourg, a fifteenth-century duchess and grandmother of England's Queen Elizabeth of York, carried the name centuries before it ever reached an American birth register.

Overall data confidence 65%

References — Jacquetta — feminine of Jacques; parent Jacob

Variations

JacquetteJaquettaJacketta

Nicknames

JackieJacquiEtta

Famous Bearers

★Jacquetta Hawkes (1910–1996)
British archaeologist and writer known for popular works on prehistory.

If you like Jacquetta…

Jacqueline— the familiar full name Jacquetta elaborates

Henrietta— a like ornate feminine with the -etta ending

Marietta— shares the soft old-world -etta sound

Loretta— another stately vintage -etta name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jacquetta mean?

Jacquetta is a feminine form of Jacques, from Jacob, traditionally read 'supplanter' or 'holder of the heel'.

How do you pronounce Jacquetta?

It's said zha-KET-uh /ʒæˈkɛt.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Jacquetta a boy or girl name?

Jacquetta is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Jacquetta?

Jacquetta has always been rare in the U.S., touching a small high in the late nineteen-eighties.