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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. Gerard95%
  2. Rodger95%
  3. Terrence92%
  4. Terence92%
  5. Ken91%
  6. Dave91%
  7. Paulette91%
  8. Sammie89%
  9. Tim88%
  10. Daryl87%

Bottom 10

  1. Teri48%
  2. Therese48%
  3. Bernadette52%
  4. Dwayne57%
  5. Margarita57%
  6. Byron58%
  7. Shelley59%
  8. Janis59%
  9. Myra59%
  10. Bradford60%

Love potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Teddy96%
  2. Dave94%
  3. Gerard94%
  4. Rodger94%
  5. Ken91%
  6. Kenny91%
  7. Paulette90%
  8. Joey86%
  9. Freddy86%
  10. Tim85%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron46%
  2. Darwin49%
  3. Joni49%
  4. Jayne49%
  5. Janis51%
  6. Laurence52%
  7. Myra52%
  8. Shelley53%
  9. Teri54%
  10. Therese54%

Professional potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Polly92%
  2. Jacquelyn90%
  3. Janie88%
  4. Rene87%
  5. Nadine87%
  6. Francine87%
  7. Trudy86%
  8. Gerard85%
  9. Frankie85%
  10. Jan84%

Bottom 10

  1. Van43%
  2. Brad44%
  3. Darwin45%
  4. Janis47%
  5. Byron47%
  6. Rick49%
  7. Karla49%
  8. Rickey49%
  9. Dwayne51%
  10. Rex52%

Crush potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Paulette96%
  2. Shari95%
  3. Darla94%
  4. Sherri94%
  5. Shelly94%
  6. Terrence93%
  7. Sherrie93%
  8. Sheri93%
  9. Terence93%
  10. Cary93%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt44%
  2. Jan46%
  3. Trudy46%
  4. Therese48%
  5. Teri48%
  6. Bradford51%
  7. Pete51%
  8. Dwight51%
  9. Joni52%
  10. Jayne52%
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