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Jackson in Chinese

Jackson has no single Chinese spelling. Newspapers transliterate it as 杰克逊 (Jiékèxùn); a person called Jackson would take a real Chinese name. Here are three, with every character explained.

Jiǎ Sēn
Transliterated, natural, strong
  • 贾Jiǎsurname; merchant
  • 森sēnforest; luxuriant

This name is a close transliteration of 'Jackson' while also having the positive meaning of 'forest'.

See 贾森 written
Jiāng Míng
Clear, intelligent, flowing
  • 江Jiāngriver; surname
  • 明míngbright, clear

The surname Jiang sounds similar to the beginning of 'Jackson', and Ming means 'bright' or 'clear'.

See 江明 written
Jiǎng Ān
Peaceful, calm, stable
  • 蒋Jiǎngsurname
  • 安ānpeace, calm

The surname Jiang is a good phonetic match for 'Jackson', and An conveys a sense of peace and tranquility.

See 蒋安 written
Three more names for JacksonAdd who the name is for, or what it should mean, and the characters change.

Jackson as a transliteration

How a newspaper writes Jackson杰克逊

This is a common transliteration for the English surname 'Jackson', often seen in names like Michael Jackson.

A name Jackson could be called贾森

This name is a close transliteration of 'Jackson' while also having the positive meaning of 'forest'.

Questions

How do you write Jackson in Chinese?

As a transliteration, Jackson is written 杰克逊 (Jiékèxùn), characters chosen for sound. As a real Chinese name, Jackson could be 贾森 (Jiǎ Sēn): This name is a close transliteration of 'Jackson' while also having the positive meaning of 'forest'.

What does 贾森 mean?

贾 (Jiǎ) means surname; merchant; 森 (sēn) means forest; luxuriant.

Is 贾森 a common Chinese name?

It follows the shape of a common Chinese name: the surname 贾 is from the Hundred Family Surnames and the given name uses common simplified characters. You can ask the generator for three more.

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