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Jaquis

♂ Boy

Pronounced jah-KEES /dʒɑːˈkiːs/Low

Meaning: Jaquis is a modern American coinage from the late twentieth century. It joins the popular Ja- opening, seen across names like Jamal and Javon, to an ending that echoes Marquis or the French Jacques, so it reads as an invented name assembled from fashionable sounds rather than one with a single traceable root.Low

In 30 seconds: Jaquis is a modern American coinage pairing the Ja- prefix with a Marquis-style ending. It arose in the late twentieth century and stayed genuinely rare.

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Origin LowEnglish, American

MeaningJaquis is a modern American coinage from the late twentieth century. It joins the popular Ja- opening, seen across names like Jamal and Javon, to an ending that echoes Marquis or the French Jacques, so it reads as an invented name assembled from fashionable sounds rather than one with a single traceable root.

U.S. rank (2019)#11346 ↘ Falling

2019 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2001

Total births (all-time)≈ 247

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

Jaquis is a coined name rather than an inherited one, built from the Ja- prefix and an ending that recalls Marquis or Jacques. It belongs to the inventive, sound-driven naming that flourished among American families in the closing decades of the twentieth century.

It was among the rarer coinages even in its moment, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak around 2001 and never widely adopted. A boy named Jaquis would be a young adult of the millennial generation today.

Did you know? The Ja- opening that starts Jaquis was one of the most productive building blocks in late-century American naming, generating a whole family of new names for boys.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Jaquis — Modern coinage; Ja- prefix + Marquis/Jacques ending; late-century, flagged

Variations

JaquiseJarquisMarquis

Nicknames

JayQuis

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jaquis mean?

It has no fixed meaning; it is a modern coinage from the Ja- prefix and a Marquis-like ending.

How do you pronounce Jaquis?

It is commonly said jah-KEES /dʒɑːˈkiːs/ - two syllables, stress on the last.

Is Jaquis a boy or girl name?

Jaquis is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Jaquis?

It was always rare, seeing brief use around the early two-thousands.