Jaclyn, often abbreviated to "Jackie" is a feminine given name. It is variant of Jacqueline, a French feminine form of Jacques which in turn comes from Jacob, a Hebrew name meaning "supplanter" or possibly "may God protect". Notable people with this name Jaclyn Corin, American activist and advocate for gun control Jaclyn Dahm, model (born 1977) Jaclyn DeSantis, American actress Jaclyn Dowaliby, American murder victim (1981–1988) Jaclyn Hales, American actress (born 1986) Jaclyn Linetsky, Canadian actress (1986–2003) Jaclyn Moriarty, Australian actress Jaclyn Marielle Jaffe, American actress Jaclyn Stapp (nee Nesheiwat), US activist, philanthropist and former Miss New York Jaclyn Reding, American actress Jaclyn Smith, American television actress (born 1945) Jaclyn Victor, Malaysian singer (born 1978) Jaclyn Hill, American Youtuber (born 1990) See also Jacklyn (disambiguation) Jackie (given name) Jacqueline (given name) Jacquelyn, ring name of Jacqueline Moore List of people starting with "Jaclyn" References Given names Feminine given names