The first name Jacqui
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A diminutive of the female given name Jacqueline.
Jacqui is a short form of
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Jacqui last appeared in the official list in 2007, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 6 births (#2,350).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jacqui with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jacqui at birth, 1880–2025
In 2016, 5 girls born in the United States were named Jacqui, the 17,287th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1961, when 43 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Jacqui
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jacqui SmithBritish politician (born 1962)
- Jacqui McSheeBritish folk singer, born 1943
- Jacqui CooperAustralian freestyle skier, born 1973
- Jacqui AbbottEnglish pop rock singer, born 1973
- Jacqui KatonaAustralian activist, born 1966
Questions
- How popular is the name Jacqui?
- In 2007, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Jacqui, ranking 5,201st. Its peak was 1996, with 6 births.
- Is Jacqui a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 888 US babies named Jacqui since 1880 were girls.
- When was Jacqui most popular?
- 1961 in the United States, when 43 babies were named Jacqui, its highest rank at 1,753rd.
- What are other spellings of Jacqui?
- Jackie and Jacky.