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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. Jacobo96%
  2. Jonny95%
  3. Antoni89%
  4. Dajuan88%
  5. Paulo88%
  6. Gabe87%
  7. Trenten87%
  8. Broc87%
  9. Gaven86%
  10. Jajuan86%

Bottom 10

  1. Isaak50%
  2. Luc54%
  3. Obed54%
  4. Tyran56%
  5. Arnav57%
  6. Kayne59%
  7. Ciro59%
  8. Sabastian59%
  9. Artemio60%
  10. Ubaldo60%

Love potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Broc94%
  2. Jonny94%
  3. Jacobo91%
  4. Dajuan90%
  5. Paulo88%
  6. Trenten88%
  7. Keshaun86%
  8. Jaquez86%
  9. Shemar86%
  10. Fabio85%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnav42%
  2. Artemio45%
  3. Donavin46%
  4. Kyran49%
  5. Luc49%
  6. Osiel50%
  7. Isaak51%
  8. Sabastian51%
  9. Canyon54%
  10. Miguelangel55%

Professional potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Aman96%
  2. Leeland95%
  3. Cecilio94%
  4. Eben90%
  5. Heber88%
  6. Elder88%
  7. Job88%
  8. Isac88%
  9. Luiz87%
  10. Joeseph83%

Bottom 10

  1. Ceasar42%
  2. Trevion42%
  3. Tyran42%
  4. Kayne42%
  5. Tyce42%
  6. Ramses42%
  7. Yash45%
  8. Alexavier45%
  9. Xavion46%
  10. Jaysen46%

Crush potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Jonny96%
  2. Jaheim93%
  3. Shemar92%
  4. Jacobo89%
  5. Antoni89%
  6. Keshaun89%
  7. Luiz89%
  8. Broc89%
  9. Renato88%
  10. Fabio87%

Bottom 10

  1. Luc42%
  2. Isaak42%
  3. Ciro42%
  4. Marek46%
  5. Obed47%
  6. Heber53%
  7. Job53%
  8. Arman54%
  9. Jens55%
  10. Eben56%
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