Jacek
Boy name · 4 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Jacek: 4 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 4 births in 2011.
Jacek is a Polish given name, a variant of Hyacinth or Jacinto, ultimately derived from the Greek ‘hyakinthos,’ referring to the mythical hyacinth flower and the precious stone of the same name. The most famous bearer is Saint Jacek Odrowąż, a 13th-century Polish Dominican missionary and patron of the Polish province of Kraków. While no major world cities share the name, the town of Jáchymov in the Czech Republic stems from the same root, via the German name Joachim. Jacek remains a distinctly Polish name, rarely crossing into Scottish usage, though it could be a strong, multicultural choice for families with Eastern European heritage, connecting a child to a rich tradition of saints and scholars.
Boy 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20114 babies
- Latest (2011)
- #5444 babies
- Total births
- 4since 2011
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y