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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. Raoul96%
  2. Guido96%
  3. Clem92%
  4. Gaetano90%
  5. Early89%
  6. Acie89%
  7. Hurley88%
  8. Obie88%
  9. Arch87%
  10. Edsel85%

Bottom 10

  1. Durward50%
  2. Werner53%
  3. Otho54%
  4. Hillard54%
  5. Donato56%
  6. Enos57%
  7. Linton57%
  8. Wm57%
  9. Eldred58%
  10. Verner58%

Love potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Guido92%
  2. Raoul91%
  3. Acie82%
  4. Olaf82%
  5. Clem81%
  6. Johny81%
  7. Gaetano81%
  8. Lonzo81%
  9. Lambert80%
  10. Early79%

Bottom 10

  1. Sylvan50%
  2. Ennis52%
  3. Norton53%
  4. Linton53%
  5. Ludwig53%
  6. Melville53%
  7. Sigmund54%
  8. Werner54%
  9. Elwyn55%
  10. Talmage56%

Professional potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Norwood95%
  2. Ewell95%
  3. Melton95%
  4. Arvil95%
  5. Donato94%
  6. Durward92%
  7. Hillard90%
  8. Verlin90%
  9. Donal90%
  10. Green90%

Bottom 10

  1. Mcarthur42%
  2. Cleon42%
  3. Ludwig46%
  4. Americo48%
  5. Leeroy48%
  6. Anastacio49%
  7. Ignatius51%
  8. Frazier52%
  9. Orland52%
  10. Sigmund53%

Crush potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Clem94%
  2. Guido94%
  3. Raoul89%
  4. Hurley89%
  5. Acie89%
  6. Lonzo87%
  7. Obie86%
  8. Early86%
  9. Candelario86%
  10. Gaetano84%

Bottom 10

  1. Otho42%
  2. Werner42%
  3. Donato43%
  4. Wm46%
  5. Enos47%
  6. Durward48%
  7. Wyman49%
  8. Verner51%
  9. Arne51%
  10. Hilbert51%
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