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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. Thad93%
  2. Marlo92%
  3. Cristy90%
  4. Carlo90%
  5. Jed88%
  6. Shelli88%
  7. Bettina88%
  8. Mellissa88%
  9. Jerod88%
  10. Nicola87%

Bottom 10

  1. Chandra43%
  2. Germaine48%
  3. Starla50%
  4. Annmarie51%
  5. Lucretia53%
  6. Aja55%
  7. Erich55%
  8. Collette59%
  9. Hans59%
  10. Imelda60%

Love potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Josette91%
  2. Giuseppe90%
  3. Lashonda89%
  4. Carlo89%
  5. Bridgett88%
  6. Tisha87%
  7. Karrie87%
  8. Missy86%
  9. Latanya85%
  10. Thad85%

Bottom 10

  1. Chandra42%
  2. Aja42%
  3. Starla45%
  4. Janell49%
  5. Renata50%
  6. Misti50%
  7. Erich51%
  8. Windy52%
  9. Tawana52%
  10. Salina53%

Professional potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Glendon95%
  2. Susannah94%
  3. Nicolle92%
  4. Jeana92%
  5. Charissa91%
  6. Tawana90%
  7. Tresa87%
  8. Christi87%
  9. Collette87%
  10. Janeen87%

Bottom 10

  1. Barbra42%
  2. Theron46%
  3. Ursula46%
  4. Lucretia48%
  5. Tammi49%
  6. Tosha50%
  7. Aja51%
  8. Shad51%
  9. Catrina52%
  10. Kenyatta52%

Crush potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Donny96%
  2. Cristy95%
  3. Malissa95%
  4. Missy94%
  5. Thad94%
  6. Carlo93%
  7. Shameka91%
  8. Jenni91%
  9. Sharla91%
  10. Shelli90%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Germaine42%
  3. Hans46%
  4. Leopoldo50%
  5. Daron51%
  6. Dion51%
  7. Janell52%
  8. Tamar53%
  9. Claudine53%
  10. Annmarie53%
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