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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. Roger95%
  3. Allan90%
  4. Mike89%
  5. Ronald89%
  6. Neil88%
  7. Jeff87%
  8. Lonnie85%
  9. Micheal85%
  10. Dan85%

Bottom 10

  1. Joseph49%
  2. John49%
  3. Karl50%
  4. Reginald59%
  5. Russell63%
  6. Keith63%
  7. Philip64%
  8. Wayne64%
  9. Phillip64%
  10. Jon65%

Love potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Roger94%
  2. James91%
  3. Mike91%
  4. Lonnie87%
  5. Dan84%
  6. Curtis84%
  7. Tony84%
  8. Ronnie83%
  9. Jay82%
  10. Eddie81%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Duane56%
  3. Keith58%
  4. Jon59%
  5. Don59%
  6. Russell61%
  7. Glen62%
  8. Todd63%
  9. Bruce63%
  10. Craig63%

Professional potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Joseph92%
  2. John86%
  3. Paul85%
  4. Martin83%
  5. Lonnie82%
  6. Michael82%
  7. Micheal82%
  8. Dennis81%
  9. Robert80%
  10. Bob80%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Karl46%
  3. Randy49%
  4. Richard49%
  5. Johnny49%
  6. Ricky49%
  7. Reginald53%
  8. Stanley53%
  9. Marshall53%
  10. Curtis54%

Crush potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Mike93%
  2. Jay92%
  3. Curtis90%
  4. Kevin89%
  5. Barry89%
  6. James89%
  7. Ronnie88%
  8. Ronald87%
  9. Roger86%
  10. Neil84%

Bottom 10

  1. Joseph42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. John42%
  4. Jon46%
  5. Phillip51%
  6. Gordon51%
  7. Dennis51%
  8. Philip51%
  9. Peter51%
  10. Don52%
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