Jaquelina

Jaquelina is an Italian form of Jacqueline, which is considered a feminine derivative of the biblical name Jacob, or Jakob. This name has its roots in the ancient Hebrew Ya'aqov (יַעֲקֹב) and is interpreted as 'God may protect'. It can also be associated folk etymologically with terms like 'the heel holder', 'the one born afterward', 'the supplanter', and 'the deceiver'.

What does the name Jaquelina mean?

Jaquelina is regarded as the Italian variant of Jacqueline, which in turn is a feminine derivative of the biblical name Jacob, or Jakob, which traces back to the ancient Hebrew Ya'aqov (יַעֲקֹב). The meaning of the name is 'God may protect' or, in folk etymological terms, 'the heel holder', 'the one born afterward', 'the supplanter', and 'the deceiver'. The origin of the name lies in the ancient Hebrew language and consists of the elements Ya (יַ) for 'the name of God' and akáv (עָקַב) for 'to supplant, to follow, to deceive, to outwit' or akév (עָקֵב) for 'the heel'. In the Old Testament, Jacob is the son of Isaac and the father of the twelve sons who founded the tribes of Israel. Other variants include Jacquelynn, Jacquelie, Jacquelyn, Jacquelin, Jaqueline, Jaquelin, Jaci, Jaclyn, Jacklyn, Jacklin, Jackleen, Jackline, Jaklin, Jaklina, Jakline, Jaqulin, Jaqulina, and Jaquline.

Where does the name Jaquelina come from?

The name Jaquelina is of ancient Hebrew origin and means 'God may protect'.

How do you pronounce Jaquelina?

Ja-que-li-na

When is the name day of Jaquelina?

The name days for Jaquelina are February 8, August 6, August 25, October 23, and November 17.

Popularity

In Germany, Jaquelina is classified as a rare first name. In 2022, it ranked 5,539th in the list of the most common female baby names. The name reached its best ranking in 2014, when it placed 4,003rd. Over the last ten years, Jaquelina has been given as a first name fewer than ten times, placing it 11,442nd in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 9,958th.