Jacqui
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- JAK-ee
- Origin
- Hebrew
Jacqui is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “supplanter”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jacqui mean?
Hebrew: short form of Jacqueline
“supplanter”
Short form of Jacqueline, the French feminine form of Jacques, itself from Jacob.
More on Wiktionary.
Is Jacqui a girl's or a boy's name?
Jacqui is a girls' name.
How popular is Jacqui in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 8 girls.
Jacqui in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | #4,494 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 1 | #6,173 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 4 | #3,399 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 1 | #5,152 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,896 |
| 1996 | 8 | #2,012 |
Names like Jacqui
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jessica, Joni, Sarah, Robyn, Michelle, Molly, Holly, Elizabeth, Marnie, Amber, Rachel, Darcie
Names related to Jacqui
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jacqui: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jacqui, updated 20 October 2026.