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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. Anas91%
  2. Baxter90%
  3. Danilo90%
  4. Rami88%
  5. Hasan88%
  6. Conway88%
  7. Teodoro85%
  8. Eason85%
  9. Thompson85%
  10. Ayman85%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Castiel48%
  3. Atreyu55%
  4. Mikhail55%
  5. Ares55%
  6. Johannes55%
  7. Alaric57%
  8. Jeremias57%
  9. Sven57%
  10. Kaiser57%

Love potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Kentrell86%
  2. Rami85%
  3. Baxter84%
  4. Gatlin83%
  5. Anas83%
  6. Kooper82%
  7. Danilo82%
  8. Ahmir82%
  9. Archibald80%
  10. Kenzo80%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Dilan46%
  3. Mikhail47%
  4. Azael47%
  5. Zamir47%
  6. Alaric47%
  7. Atreyu49%
  8. Robinson50%
  9. Jethro50%
  10. Kain51%

Professional potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Calum95%
  2. Damir95%
  3. Shlomo90%
  4. Eder90%
  5. Hazen88%
  6. Boden88%
  7. Jones88%
  8. Shimon87%
  9. Abdulrahman84%
  10. Boaz83%

Bottom 10

  1. Cristiano42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Alaric42%
  4. Achilles42%
  5. Axl42%
  6. Ares42%
  7. Kaiser42%
  8. Huxley42%
  9. Ransom42%
  10. Saint42%

Crush potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Conway93%
  2. Rami92%
  3. Amado91%
  4. Anas90%
  5. Eason89%
  6. Danilo88%
  7. Conan85%
  8. Kentrell85%
  9. Kooper84%
  10. Kashton84%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes43%
  2. Sven44%
  3. Atreyu50%
  4. Leopold50%
  5. Hadi50%
  6. Castiel51%
  7. Mendel52%
  8. Viktor52%
  9. Alaric52%
  10. Ledger53%
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