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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. Jameson96%
  3. Karim94%
  4. Tripp91%
  5. Anas91%
  6. Declan91%
  7. Danilo90%
  8. Baxter90%
  9. Tobias89%
  10. Simon89%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Knox46%
  3. Abdiel46%
  4. Lucien47%
  5. Abdullah47%
  6. Abraham48%
  7. Abram48%
  8. Castiel48%
  9. Jedidiah49%
  10. Gunner50%

Love potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Watson91%
  2. Jameson91%
  3. Jamison91%
  4. Karim89%
  5. Crew89%
  6. Emiliano87%
  7. Marcel87%
  8. Crosby87%
  9. Kolten86%
  10. Sullivan86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ishmael42%
  2. Holden42%
  3. Anakin42%
  4. Casper44%
  5. Cain45%
  6. Miles45%
  7. Bodhi46%
  8. Orion46%
  9. Ephraim46%
  10. Dilan46%

Professional potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Eliseo96%
  2. Damir95%
  3. Calum95%
  4. Alden90%
  5. Kenton90%
  6. Eder90%
  7. Shlomo90%
  8. Abner90%
  9. Abraham89%
  10. Watson89%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Jax42%
  3. Maverick42%
  4. Kain42%
  5. Cristiano42%
  6. Xander42%
  7. Kaiser42%
  8. Wolfgang42%
  9. Saint42%
  10. Alaric42%

Crush potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Conway93%
  2. Beau92%
  3. Rami92%
  4. Tripp92%
  5. Amado91%
  6. Karim90%
  7. Declan90%
  8. Anas90%
  9. Jamison89%
  10. Eason89%

Bottom 10

  1. Abram42%
  2. Abraham42%
  3. Luka42%
  4. Lucien42%
  5. Johannes43%
  6. Abdullah43%
  7. Knox43%
  8. Hendrix43%
  9. Sven44%
  10. Gideon47%
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