Supplanter
Jaquis is a modern American phonetic variation of the French name Jacques, which is the French form of Jacob or James. It ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Yaakov, meaning one who follows or supplants. While rare, it follows the trend of creating unique rhythmic variations of established classic names.
Less common today
Jaquis isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,056 in 2001.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
