Jacen
Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Jacen: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2012.
Of American coinage, Jacen is a modern invented name blending elements of Jason and Jay, with the -cen suffix popularised by science fiction. It rose to prominence through Jacen Solo, the twin son of Han Solo and Princess Leia in the Star Wars expanded universe, first appearing in 1994 novels. This fictional bearer gave the name a futuristic, heroic resonance. While no major real-world historical figures carry the name, its variant Jace—a shortened form of Jason—has Welsh roots as a given name meaning "healer". Jacen is most directly linked to Jason of Greek mythology, leader of the Argonauts, though the spelling differs substantially.
Boy 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20123 babies
- Latest (2012)
- #6693 babies
- Total births
- 3since 2012
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y