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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. Jimmie96%
  2. Ralph96%
  3. Lloyd95%
  4. Sam92%
  5. George90%
  6. Lewis90%
  7. Betty88%
  8. Loretta88%
  9. Maurice86%
  10. Pauline86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes46%
  3. Jack49%
  4. Johnnie49%
  5. Joe49%
  6. Milton52%
  7. Mildred52%
  8. Roland53%
  9. Clyde53%
  10. Albert53%

Love potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Maurice95%
  2. George92%
  3. Jimmie91%
  4. Ralph91%
  5. Betty88%
  6. Alfred87%
  7. Lloyd87%
  8. Leon86%
  9. Marvin86%
  10. Lewis85%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice45%
  2. Anna46%
  3. Annie46%
  4. Leonard47%
  5. Joan49%
  6. Jean49%
  7. Viola49%
  8. Jennie49%
  9. Ethel50%
  10. Agnes51%

Professional potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Lorraine94%
  2. Marie92%
  3. Joe92%
  4. Mary92%
  5. Nellie88%
  6. Louise87%
  7. Evelyn87%
  8. Josephine87%
  9. Johnnie86%
  10. Jack86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Donald44%
  3. Maxine44%
  4. Warren46%
  5. Calvin47%
  6. Franklin49%
  7. Sidney51%
  8. Billie53%
  9. Leonard53%
  10. Cecil55%

Crush potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Betty95%
  2. Loretta95%
  3. Lloyd93%
  4. Joyce91%
  5. Juanita90%
  6. Lewis90%
  7. Jimmie89%
  8. Pauline89%
  9. Ralph89%
  10. Nellie89%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Ruth42%
  3. Joe42%
  4. Agnes42%
  5. Roland42%
  6. Johnnie42%
  7. Jack42%
  8. Norma43%
  9. Herman43%
  10. Harry43%
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