Given name
Jacen
“a troublemaker”·“God is my salvation”
Jacen is a variant of Jacan. One Hebrew interpretation is “a troublemaker.” Jacen is a variant of Jace. One Hebrew interpretation is “God is my salvation.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jacen is a variant of Jacan. One Hebrew interpretation is “a troublemaker.” Jacen is a variant of Jace. One Hebrew interpretation is “God is my salvation.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jacen is a variant of Jacan. An origin associated with Jacan is Hebrew. Jacen is a variant of Jason. A possible origin is Greek, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jacen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,480
- 2,480 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 175 babies
- 2025
- 30
- #3,695 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −50%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 30 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,695 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 50.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 175 in 2013. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,061 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jacen’s family of names
Jacen has a related form in Jason. Jacen has a related form in Jace. Jacen has a related form in Jacan.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Jacen
Characters named Jacen: Jacen Solo (Star Wars).
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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