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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. Kobe96%
  2. Dickie96%
  3. Jacques96%
  4. Jamison96%
  5. Derrell95%
  6. Russ95%
  7. Chet95%
  8. Karim94%
  9. Thad93%
  10. Hobert92%

Bottom 10

  1. Knox46%
  2. Abdiel46%
  3. Lazaro47%
  4. Lucien47%
  5. Dereck47%
  6. Abdullah47%
  7. Abram48%
  8. Joesph49%
  9. Jedidiah49%
  10. Newton49%

Love potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Shaquille93%
  2. Alexzander93%
  3. Toney92%
  4. Jamison91%
  5. Jacques91%
  6. Kobe91%
  7. Watson91%
  8. Bud90%
  9. Buster90%
  10. Pasquale90%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin42%
  2. Ishmael42%
  3. Oren43%
  4. Casper44%
  5. Cain45%
  6. Donavan45%
  7. Efrain46%
  8. Orion46%
  9. Travon46%
  10. Bodhi46%

Professional potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Eliseo96%
  2. Winfred96%
  3. Linwood95%
  4. Everette95%
  5. Glendon95%
  6. Raymon95%
  7. Nestor94%
  8. Joesph92%
  9. Stanton92%
  10. Ellsworth92%

Bottom 10

  1. Tyron42%
  2. Napoleon42%
  3. Orion42%
  4. Jax42%
  5. Vladimir42%
  6. Jagger42%
  7. Kash42%
  8. Zayn42%
  9. Barron42%
  10. Ace42%

Crush potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Bud96%
  2. Donny96%
  3. Chauncey96%
  4. Dickie94%
  5. Derrell94%
  6. Thad94%
  7. Jovanni93%
  8. Russ93%
  9. Carlo93%
  10. Deonte93%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Millard42%
  3. Ignacio42%
  4. Oren42%
  5. Luka42%
  6. Abram42%
  7. Travon42%
  8. Lucien42%
  9. German42%
  10. Newton42%
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