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Ike

Statistics: Spain · native version ↗
Boy Name day: May 31
Origin: Basque. Meaning: visit or investigate.
Invented in 1910 by Sabino Arana, from the Basque verb 'ikertu', 'to visit' or 'to investigate'.

Name day for Ike

May 31

Why this day? Ike is a short form of Iker, and shares its name day.

Ike is celebrated in France and Brazil on December 20; the United States and Spain on May 31.

The story of the name Ike

Ike is a short form of Iker. It keeps its origin (Basque) and meaning — visit or investigate, and shares its name day, May 31.

On birth records, Ike is rarely written as such: the Ikes are Ikers (50,224 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Iker page. Ike is also a short form of Isaak.

Frequently asked questions about Ike

What does Ike mean?

Ike is a short form of Iker, which means visit or investigate.

When is Ike's name day?

May 31, together with Iker: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ike a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Iker.

Ike's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Ike

Top 10

  1. Judith93%
  2. Sara92%
  3. Paula92%
  4. Claudia88%
  5. Paola85%
  6. María85%
  7. Celia84%
  8. Natalia83%
  9. Erika82%
  10. Ángela81%

Bottom 10

  1. Berta58%
  2. Nerea60%
  3. Aroa70%
  4. Naiara74%
  5. Helena74%
  6. Lucía76%
  7. Clara78%
  8. Carla78%
  9. Alba78%
  10. Irene79%

Love potential for Ike

Bottom 10

  1. Nerea60%
  2. Carla71%
  3. Berta71%
  4. Aroa72%
  5. Helena75%
  6. Ainhoa77%
  7. Clara77%
  8. Erika78%
  9. Alba78%
  10. Paola83%

Professional potential for Ike

Top 10

  1. Judith88%
  2. Paula84%
  3. Natalia83%
  4. Ángela81%
  5. Naiara79%
  6. Sara78%
  7. Claudia76%
  8. Erika76%
  9. Berta75%
  10. Paola72%

Bottom 10

  1. Aroa52%
  2. Lucía59%
  3. Nerea60%
  4. Carla63%
  5. Alba66%
  6. María66%
  7. Ainhoa67%
  8. Helena68%
  9. Clara69%
  10. Celia69%

Crush potential for Ike

Top 10

  1. Claudia92%
  2. María91%
  3. Celia89%
  4. Carla89%
  5. Paola88%
  6. Sara87%
  7. Lucía85%
  8. Erika83%
  9. Ángela82%
  10. Natalia82%

Bottom 10

  1. Berta45%
  2. Nerea60%
  3. Aroa64%
  4. Naiara68%
  5. Ainhoa70%
  6. Irene71%
  7. Alba76%
  8. Helena77%
  9. Clara78%
  10. Judith80%
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