Jaxan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JAK-son
- Origin
- English
Jaxan is a boys' name of English origin, meaning “son of Jack”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jaxan mean?
English: spelling of Jackson; English surname
“son of Jack”
The American painter Jackson Pollock is a well-known bearer of it as a first name.
Meaning borrowed from Jackson. More on Wiktionary.
Is Jaxan a girl's or a boy's name?
Jaxan is a boys' name.
How popular is Jaxan in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2017, with 15 boys. It first appears in the records in 2006.
Half of all the boys named Jaxan in the US since 1880 were born between 2011 and 2016, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jaxan in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | #9,548 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 6 | #10,754 |
| 2017 | 15 | #5,784 |
| 2016 | 10 | #7,600 |
| 2015 | 12 | #6,671 |
| 2014 | 10 | #7,557 |
| 2013 | 13 | #6,236 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6,620 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7,495 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12,224 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7,687 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12,546 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 5 | #12,048 |
Nicknames for Jaxan
Names like Jaxan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hudson, Easton, Jackson, Jaxton, Colson, Stetson, Wesson, Kingston, Beckett, Archer, Jettson, Shepherd
Names related to Jaxan
More English names
Lily, Evelyn, Ivy, Harper, Grace, Violet, Willow, Daisy, Poppy, Riley, Oakley, Mason, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie, Hazel
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, “Jaxan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jaxan, updated 20 October 2026.