Jacqueline is a given name, the French feminine form of Jacques, also commonly used in the English-speaking world.

[1] Many variants in both spelling and pronunciation of the name Jacqueline have come into use, such as Jacquelyn, Jackeline, Jaclyn, Jakelin, Jackielyn, Jacklyn, and Jaqueline.

She was the subject of the 1831 popular historical novel Jacqueline of Holland by Irish novelist Thomas Colley Grattan.

Usage of the name Jacqueline increased among Hispanic and Latino Americans after it was used for a teenage character on the popular Mexican telenovela Soñadoras, which was also widely viewed in the United States.

[5] Jacqueline has also been a popular first name in Australia, Brazil, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, and elsewhere.