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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
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Friendship potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Oliver88%
  2. Sebastian85%
  3. Theodore85%
  4. Julian82%
  5. Dominic78%
  6. Noah76%
  7. Elias76%
  8. Carson74%
  9. Damian74%
  10. Cooper74%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham48%
  2. Carter62%
  3. Miles62%
  4. Josiah62%
  5. Owen64%
  6. Everett65%
  7. Jaxon66%
  8. Colton66%
  9. Maxwell66%
  10. Wyatt68%

Love potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Sebastian84%
  2. Leo82%
  3. Julian81%
  4. Jackson80%
  5. Theodore79%
  6. Oliver77%
  7. Cooper77%
  8. Liam74%
  9. Lucas74%
  10. Nolan72%

Bottom 10

  1. Miles45%
  2. Owen57%
  3. Josiah58%
  4. Abraham61%
  5. Wyatt61%
  6. Everett62%
  7. Elias62%
  8. Maxwell65%
  9. Noah65%
  10. Levi66%

Professional potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Abraham89%
  2. Noah82%
  3. Everett71%
  4. Oliver70%
  5. Cooper69%
  6. Elias68%
  7. Leo68%
  8. Theodore68%
  9. Sebastian64%
  10. Dominic63%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian45%
  2. Grayson48%
  3. Miles48%
  4. Maxwell48%
  5. Nolan50%
  6. Liam50%
  7. Jackson51%
  8. Luke52%
  9. Carter54%
  10. Lucas54%

Crush potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Julian85%
  2. Oliver84%
  3. Theodore82%
  4. Liam82%
  5. Sebastian80%
  6. Lucas79%
  7. Damian78%
  8. Leo78%
  9. Jaxon77%
  10. Cooper77%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett50%
  3. Owen54%
  4. Wyatt58%
  5. Josiah59%
  6. Levi64%
  7. Colton69%
  8. Miles70%
  9. Maxwell72%
  10. Luke72%
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