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Jakes

Boy Name day: June 25
Jakes is a short form of Jake: on birth records it is written Jake (125,481 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Jake page.
Origin: Hebrew (via Jacob). Meaning: Supplanter; holder of the heel.
Jake is a medieval English short form of Jacob, from the Hebrew Ya'aqov, understood as 'he holds the heel' or 'supplanter'.

Name day for Jakes

June 25

Why this day? Jakes is a short form of Jake, and shares its name day.

Jakes is celebrated in the United States on June 25.

The story of the name Jakes

Jakes is a short form of Jake. It keeps its origin (Hebrew (via Jacob)) and meaning — supplanter; holder of the heel, and shares its name day, June 25.

On birth records, Jakes is rarely written as such: the Jakess are Jakes (125,481 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jake page.

Frequently asked questions about Jakes

What does Jakes mean?

Jakes is a short form of Jake, which means supplanter; holder of the heel.

When is Jakes's name day?

June 25, together with Jake: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jakes a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Jake.

Jakes'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:

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Friendship potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Jamison96%
  2. Karim94%
  3. Tripp91%
  4. Tobin89%
  5. Sullivan88%
  6. Blaise86%
  7. Wylie86%
  8. Johan86%
  9. Omari86%
  10. Crosby85%

Bottom 10

  1. Knox46%
  2. Abdiel46%
  3. Lucien47%
  4. Abdullah47%
  5. Abram48%
  6. Jedidiah49%
  7. Gunner50%
  8. Cain52%
  9. Orion53%
  10. Luka54%

Love potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Watson91%
  2. Jamison91%
  3. Karim89%
  4. Crew89%
  5. Marcel87%
  6. Crosby87%
  7. Kolten86%
  8. Sullivan86%
  9. Leandro85%
  10. Omari85%

Bottom 10

  1. Ishmael42%
  2. Casper44%
  3. Cain45%
  4. Bodhi46%
  5. Orion46%
  6. Ephraim46%
  7. Zain47%
  8. Anders48%
  9. Moshe49%
  10. Luka49%

Professional potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Eliseo96%
  2. Alden90%
  3. Kenton90%
  4. Abner90%
  5. Watson89%
  6. Abram89%
  7. Shmuel87%
  8. Callum87%
  9. Lucien83%
  10. Anson83%

Bottom 10

  1. Jax42%
  2. Vladimir42%
  3. Barron42%
  4. Zayn42%
  5. Kash42%
  6. Ace42%
  7. Orion42%
  8. Adonis44%
  9. Cain44%
  10. Caesar45%

Crush potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Tripp92%
  2. Karim90%
  3. Jamison89%
  4. Kash89%
  5. Leandro87%
  6. Sullivan86%
  7. Adonis86%
  8. Tobin84%
  9. Benson84%
  10. Luciano84%

Bottom 10

  1. Abram42%
  2. Luka42%
  3. Lucien42%
  4. Abdullah43%
  5. Knox43%
  6. Hendrix43%
  7. Gideon47%
  8. Bruno48%
  9. Jedidiah48%
  10. Cain48%
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