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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. Selma88%
  2. Nannie88%
  3. Olive87%
  4. Dorothea85%
  5. Susie85%
  6. Fannie84%
  7. Winnie84%
  8. Maryann81%
  9. Rosalie81%
  10. Lucile79%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie42%
  2. Inez46%
  3. Bernadine48%
  4. Beulah51%
  5. Elva51%
  6. Opal53%
  7. Leola55%
  8. Lela57%
  9. Fern57%
  10. Geneva58%

Love potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Jeannette85%
  2. Nannie83%
  3. Goldie83%
  4. Olive83%
  5. Mable79%
  6. Susie78%
  7. Winnie78%
  8. Fannie78%
  9. Jeannine78%
  10. Dixie77%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilda49%
  2. Iva49%
  3. Fern49%
  4. Opal49%
  5. Elva50%
  6. Inez51%
  7. Ruthie52%
  8. Imogene53%
  9. Faye53%
  10. Ila54%

Professional potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Freda92%
  2. Mollie92%
  3. Mamie92%
  4. Alberta91%
  5. Antoinette90%
  6. Nettie90%
  7. Ernestine90%
  8. Bernadine89%
  9. Elma88%
  10. Lula87%

Bottom 10

  1. Estella45%
  2. Elvira53%
  3. Melba54%
  4. Lola55%
  5. Reba56%
  6. Sondra56%
  7. Iva57%
  8. Ila58%
  9. Etta63%
  10. Clarice63%

Crush potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Nannie95%
  2. Susie95%
  3. Jeannine89%
  4. Winnie88%
  5. Etta88%
  6. Rhoda88%
  7. Fannie88%
  8. Goldie87%
  9. Selma87%
  10. Dixie86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie42%
  2. Alberta42%
  3. Inez42%
  4. Ramona47%
  5. Bernadine48%
  6. Addie49%
  7. Hilda49%
  8. Geneva50%
  9. Iva52%
  10. Nettie52%
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