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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. Jake96%
  2. Garrett95%
  3. Luis94%
  4. Jorge91%
  5. Eli89%
  6. Samuel89%
  7. Alejandro88%
  8. Manuel88%
  9. Eduardo87%
  10. Javier87%

Bottom 10

  1. Jose49%
  2. Juan49%
  3. Ivan50%
  4. Dylan55%
  5. Chase57%
  6. Isaac60%
  7. Hunter60%
  8. Gabriel61%
  9. Grant62%
  10. Aiden62%

Love potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Garrett94%
  2. Alejandro92%
  3. Jake91%
  4. Luis89%
  5. Carlos88%
  6. Jorge87%
  7. Omar85%
  8. Javier83%
  9. Oscar83%
  10. Andy83%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Dylan44%
  3. Gabriel52%
  4. Clayton55%
  5. Cole60%
  6. Edgar60%
  7. Preston61%
  8. Isaiah61%
  9. Grant63%
  10. Logan63%

Professional potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Jose92%
  2. Jesus91%
  3. Juan86%
  4. Garrett85%
  5. Jake78%
  6. Colin78%
  7. Jorge78%
  8. Eduardo75%
  9. Manuel75%
  10. Eli75%

Bottom 10

  1. Chase42%
  2. Max42%
  3. Preston43%
  4. Caleb48%
  5. Xavier49%
  6. Aiden49%
  7. Hunter49%
  8. Clayton49%
  9. Logan50%
  10. Nathan50%

Crush potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Alejandro93%
  2. Luis90%
  3. Jorge90%
  4. Jake89%
  5. Jeremiah89%
  6. Javier87%
  7. Garrett86%
  8. Eduardo85%
  9. Eli84%
  10. Antonio84%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Jose42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Grant53%
  5. Isaac57%
  6. Hector57%
  7. Clayton58%
  8. Hunter62%
  9. Edgar62%
  10. Bryce63%
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