Jakwan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ja-KWAHN
- Origin
- Modern
Jakwan is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Jakwan come from?
Modern: spelling of Jakwon; modern respelling of Jaquan
Meaning borrowed from Jakwon.
Is Jakwan a girl's or a boy's name?
Jakwan is a boys' name.
How popular is Jakwan in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 13 boys. It first appears in the records in 1991.
Half of all the boys named Jakwan in the US since 1880 were born between 1996 and 2004, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jakwan in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6 | #10,801 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 7 | #9,864 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10,915 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9,579 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 11 | #6,514 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8,636 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6,081 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6,438 |
| 2000 | 9 | #6,832 |
| 1999 | 12 | #5,311 |
| 1998 | 13 | #4,868 |
| 1997 | 6 | #8,104 |
| 1996 | 7 | #7,129 |
| 1995 | 10 | #5,495 |
| 1994 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 7 | #6,809 |
| 1992 | 7 | #6,662 |
| 1991 | 7 | #6,511 |
Names like Jakwan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kobe Om Kwame Obi Ewan Jamir Omari Ayomide Jafet Jayden Tobin Atom
Names related to Jakwan
More Modern names
Ailany Myla Kayden Nevaeh Jax Indie Miley Raelynn Kaiden Kehlani Alayna Caden Zayden Wrenley Mya Oaklynn
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, “Jakwan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jakwan, updated 20 October 2026.