📖 About Jaqueline
Jaqueline is a Brazilian Portuguese adaptation of the French name Jacqueline, itself the feminine form of Jacques — the French equivalent of James, derived from the Hebrew Yaakov (Jacob), meaning 'supplanter' or 'one who follows at the heel.' The name entered Brazil through French cultural influence and was widely embraced across the country throughout the 20th century. It reached peak popularity in the 2000s, ranking among the top 20 most given female names in Brazil with over 113,000 registered bearers that decade. Unlike its French counterpart Jacqueline, the Brazilian spelling with a single 'c' reflects local phonetic conventions, and the name carries a warm, cosmopolitan feel — associated with sophistication and the mid-century glamour of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, whose global fame helped propel the name's adoption in Latin America.
📍 Details
- OriginPortuguese, French
- Gender♀ Female
- MeaningSupplanter
🔀 Variants & Related Names
⭐ Famous People
- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis — First Lady of the United States and cultural icon, whose global fame popularized the Jacqueline/Jaqueline name across Latin America in the 1960s
- Jaqueline Carvalho — Brazilian volleyball player, two-time Olympic gold medalist with the Brazilian women's national team (2008, 2012)
- Jaqueline Petkovic — Brazilian actress known for her roles in TV Globo telenovelas