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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. Maybelle89%
  2. Judie88%
  3. Kattie86%
  4. Vina85%
  5. Dorthy85%
  6. Darline85%
  7. Dottie85%
  8. Dollie85%
  9. Jerilyn85%
  10. Maud84%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna44%
  2. Ofelia48%
  3. Letha50%
  4. Gussie51%
  5. Nelda51%
  6. Iona51%
  7. Dorcas51%
  8. Ione52%
  9. Edythe52%
  10. Neva53%

Love potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Tessie90%
  2. Dottie86%
  3. Claudette83%
  4. Lettie83%
  5. Kattie83%
  6. Maybelle81%
  7. Gearldine80%
  8. Shirlee80%
  9. Louella79%
  10. Nelle78%

Bottom 10

  1. Ione42%
  2. Iona42%
  3. Ouida42%
  4. Sybil42%
  5. Hellen45%
  6. Alyce45%
  7. Neva46%
  8. Odessa49%
  9. Jannie49%
  10. Emogene49%

Professional potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Ruthann96%
  2. Maurine96%
  3. Prudence96%
  4. Meta95%
  5. Norine94%
  6. Elvera94%
  7. Adella94%
  8. Pearline92%
  9. Lyda92%
  10. Marietta92%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonor42%
  2. Roxie42%
  3. Rubye46%
  4. Leone49%
  5. Ouida51%
  6. Wilda51%
  7. Carmella51%
  8. Era53%
  9. Mathilda53%
  10. Wilhelmina53%

Crush potential for Jak

Top 10

  1. Maybelle96%
  2. Kattie96%
  3. Darline96%
  4. Lovie96%
  5. Louella93%
  6. Vina91%
  7. Jerilyn91%
  8. Dottie90%
  9. Shirlee89%
  10. Rosina89%

Bottom 10

  1. Bertie42%
  2. Erna42%
  3. Gussie47%
  4. Edythe49%
  5. Ione50%
  6. Una50%
  7. Arline51%
  8. Orpha51%
  9. Neva51%
  10. Ardith51%
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