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Jak

Boy Name day: October 4
Jak is a short form of Jakob: on birth records it is written Jakob (30,909 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Jakob page. Also a short form of Jacoby, Jakayla, Jakobe.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: Holder of the heel; supplanter.
From Hebrew Ya'aqov, linked to 'aqev' (heel), via Latin Iacobus into the German spelling Jakob.

Name day for Jak

October 4

Why this day? Jak is a short form of Jakob, and shares its name day.

Jak is celebrated in the United States on October 4.

The story of the name Jak

Jak is a short form of Jakob. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — holder of the heel; supplanter, and shares its name day, October 4.

On birth records, Jak is rarely written as such: the Jaks are Jakobs (30,909 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jakob page. Jak is also a short form of Jacoby, Jakayla, Jakobe.

Frequently asked questions about Jak

What does Jak mean?

Jak is a short form of Jakob, which means holder of the heel; supplanter.

When is Jak's name day?

October 4, together with Jakob: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jak a name in its own right?

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

Jak's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. James96%
  2. Jake96%
  3. Ralph96%
  4. Roger95%
  5. Garrett95%
  6. Lloyd95%
  7. Luis94%
  8. Sam92%
  9. Jorge91%
  10. Allan90%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham48%
  2. Jack49%
  3. Shane49%
  4. Joseph49%
  5. Jose49%
  6. Sean49%
  7. Juan49%
  8. John49%
  9. Joe49%
  10. Shawn49%

Love potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Maurice95%
  2. Garrett94%
  3. Roger94%
  4. Alejandro92%
  5. George92%
  6. Jake91%
  7. Ralph91%
  8. James91%
  9. Mario91%
  10. Mike91%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Tristan43%
  4. Dylan44%
  5. Miles45%
  6. Leonard47%
  7. Gabriel52%
  8. Arnold53%
  9. Clayton55%
  10. Milton55%

Professional potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Jose92%
  2. Joseph92%
  3. Joe92%
  4. Jesus91%
  5. Abraham89%
  6. John86%
  7. Sean86%
  8. Shawn86%
  9. Jack86%
  10. Shane86%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Chase42%
  3. Alexander42%
  4. Max42%
  5. Chad42%
  6. Preston43%
  7. Jason43%
  8. Darren43%
  9. Donald44%
  10. Damian45%

Crush potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Mike93%
  2. Alejandro93%
  3. Justin93%
  4. Lloyd93%
  5. Jay92%
  6. Curtis90%
  7. Luis90%
  8. Lewis90%
  9. Jorge90%
  10. Jake89%

Bottom 10

  1. Joseph42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. Shawn42%
  4. Joe42%
  5. Karl42%
  6. Abraham42%
  7. John42%
  8. Roland42%
  9. Juan42%
  10. Jose42%
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