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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. Anas91%
  2. Danilo90%
  3. Baxter90%
  4. Conway88%
  5. Hasan88%
  6. Rami88%
  7. Ayman85%
  8. Teodoro85%
  9. Eason85%
  10. Thompson85%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Castiel48%
  3. Atreyu55%
  4. Ares55%
  5. Mikhail55%
  6. Johannes55%
  7. Alaric57%
  8. Kaiser57%
  9. Jeremias57%
  10. Sven57%

Love potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Kentrell86%
  2. Rami85%
  3. Baxter84%
  4. Gatlin83%
  5. Anas83%
  6. Ahmir82%
  7. Danilo82%
  8. Kooper82%
  9. Kenan80%
  10. Archibald80%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Dilan46%
  3. Zamir47%
  4. Alaric47%
  5. Azael47%
  6. Mikhail47%
  7. Atreyu49%
  8. Robinson50%
  9. Jethro50%
  10. Kain51%

Professional potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Damir95%
  2. Calum95%
  3. Eder90%
  4. Shlomo90%
  5. Jones88%
  6. Boden88%
  7. Hazen88%
  8. Shimon87%
  9. Abdulrahman84%
  10. Lawton83%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Kain42%
  3. Cristiano42%
  4. Kaiser42%
  5. Wolfgang42%
  6. Saint42%
  7. Alaric42%
  8. Ares42%
  9. Huxley42%
  10. Achilles42%

Crush potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Conway93%
  2. Rami92%
  3. Amado91%
  4. Anas90%
  5. Eason89%
  6. Danilo88%
  7. Conan85%
  8. Kentrell85%
  9. Kashton84%
  10. Kooper84%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes43%
  2. Sven44%
  3. Leopold50%
  4. Hadi50%
  5. Atreyu50%
  6. Castiel51%
  7. Viktor52%
  8. Alaric52%
  9. Mendel52%
  10. Ledger53%
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