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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. Ben96%
  2. Rudolph90%
  3. Ollie88%
  4. Selma88%
  5. Nannie88%
  6. Olive87%
  7. Reuben87%
  8. Salvatore86%
  9. Morris86%
  10. Irvin86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie42%
  2. Inez46%
  3. Bernadine48%
  4. Johnie49%
  5. Percy49%
  6. Beulah51%
  7. Elva51%
  8. Alton53%
  9. Opal53%
  10. Elbert53%

Love potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Morris95%
  2. Salvatore93%
  3. Ben92%
  4. Buddy89%
  5. Archie85%
  6. Jeannette85%
  7. Rudolph84%
  8. Nannie83%
  9. Goldie83%
  10. Olive83%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Fay45%
  3. Amos48%
  4. Hilda49%
  5. Iva49%
  6. Fern49%
  7. Opal49%
  8. Elva50%
  9. Inez51%
  10. Ruthie52%

Professional potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Freda92%
  2. Mollie92%
  3. Mamie92%
  4. Hubert91%
  5. Alberta91%
  6. Antoinette90%
  7. Nettie90%
  8. Ernestine90%
  9. Bernadine89%
  10. Elma88%

Bottom 10

  1. Virgil42%
  2. Luther42%
  3. Estella45%
  4. Dick49%
  5. Julius50%
  6. Elvira53%
  7. Melba54%
  8. Lola55%
  9. Fay55%
  10. Percy55%

Crush potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Nannie95%
  2. Susie95%
  3. Ben94%
  4. Salvatore93%
  5. Jeannine89%
  6. Winnie88%
  7. Etta88%
  8. Rhoda88%
  9. Fannie88%
  10. Goldie87%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Johnie42%
  3. Ruthie42%
  4. Alberta42%
  5. Inez42%
  6. Elbert44%
  7. Willard46%
  8. Ramona47%
  9. Bernadine48%
  10. Alton48%
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