Country World United States Language frenitesptde
Names › Jak

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. Milly92%
  2. Anas91%
  3. Baxter90%
  4. Karely90%
  5. Korie90%
  6. Danilo90%
  7. Denim90%
  8. Rami88%
  9. Sylvie88%
  10. Hasan88%

Bottom 10

  1. Elon42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Castiel48%
  4. Elisheva51%
  5. Ocean52%
  6. Dream52%
  7. Serafina53%
  8. Symphony53%
  9. Amethyst53%
  10. Khaleesi54%

Love potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Gitty88%
  2. Kentrell86%
  3. Milly85%
  4. Rami85%
  5. Chevy84%
  6. Baxter84%
  7. Maison84%
  8. Denim84%
  9. Charly83%
  10. Gatlin83%

Bottom 10

  1. Rain42%
  2. Ocean42%
  3. Indigo42%
  4. Amethyst42%
  5. Elon42%
  6. Anakin42%
  7. Rowyn42%
  8. Avalon43%
  9. Ariadne43%
  10. Saoirse43%

Professional potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Shalom96%
  2. Calum95%
  3. Damir95%
  4. Lake95%
  5. Maison95%
  6. Tenzin95%
  7. Cedar95%
  8. Fatimah91%
  9. Shlomo90%
  10. Eder90%

Bottom 10

  1. Dior42%
  2. Cristiano42%
  3. Elon42%
  4. Anakin42%
  5. Alaric42%
  6. Achilles42%
  7. Axl42%
  8. Ares42%
  9. Khaleesi42%
  10. Kaiser42%

Crush potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Milly96%
  2. Coralee95%
  3. Amada93%
  4. Korie93%
  5. Conway93%
  6. Rami92%
  7. Jesslyn91%
  8. Kensington91%
  9. Amado91%
  10. Anas90%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes43%
  2. Sven44%
  3. Tenzin46%
  4. Atreyu50%
  5. Leopold50%
  6. Hadi50%
  7. Castiel51%
  8. Elon51%
  9. Temperance51%
  10. Mendel52%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.