Jakelin
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- jak-eh-LEEN
- Origin
- Hebrew
Jakelin is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “supplanter”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jakelin mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Jackelin; Spanish-style spelling of Jacqueline
“supplanter”
Spanish-style spelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine form of Jacques, itself from Jacob.
Meaning borrowed from Jackelin.
Is Jakelin a girl's or a boy's name?
Jakelin is a girls' name.
How popular is Jakelin in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 50 girls. It first appears in the records in 1989.
Half of all the girls named Jakelin in the US since 1880 were born between 2000 and 2008, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jakelin in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | #11,085 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 5 | #15,677 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 6 | #14,326 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13,001 |
| 2014 | 11 | #9,512 |
| 2013 | 11 | #9,607 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7,800 |
| 2011 | 30 | #4,680 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5,975 |
| 2009 | 36 | #4,195 |
| 2008 | 34 | #4,447 |
| 2007 | 41 | #3,847 |
| 2006 | 36 | #4,072 |
| 2005 | 36 | #3,938 |
| 2004 | 35 | #3,985 |
| 2003 | 50 | #2,996 |
| 2002 | 31 | #4,067 |
| 2001 | 38 | #3,482 |
| 2000 | 33 | #3,803 |
| 1999 | 26 | #4,309 |
| 1998 | 26 | #4,235 |
| 1997 | 20 | #5,006 |
| 1996 | 21 | #4,734 |
| 1995 | 14 | #6,252 |
| 1994 | 8 | #9,580 |
| 1993 | 14 | #6,257 |
| 1992 | 6 | #11,730 |
| 1991 | 8 | #9,328 |
| 1990 | 6 | #11,403 |
| 1989 | 5 | #12,356 |
Nicknames for Jakelin
Names like Jakelin
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jordyn Jordan Madison Addison Madilyn Isabella Abigail Jazlyn Isabelle Hannah Mariah Emerson
Names related to Jakelin
Jaqueline Jackeline Jaquelin Jacquelin Jackelyn Jackelin Jakeline
More Hebrew names
Noah Elijah James Jack Mia Ava Jude Ezra Benjamin Isaac Jacob Ethan Daniel Samuel Elias Mateo
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jakelin: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jakelin, updated 20 October 2026.