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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. James96%
  2. Roger95%
  3. Allan90%
  4. Mike89%
  5. Ronald89%
  6. Neil88%
  7. Jeff87%
  8. Ronnie85%
  9. Dan85%
  10. Michael85%

Bottom 10

  1. John49%
  2. Joseph49%
  3. Karl50%
  4. Reginald59%
  5. Russell63%
  6. Keith63%
  7. Wayne64%
  8. Phillip64%
  9. Philip64%
  10. Peter65%

Love potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Roger94%
  2. James91%
  3. Mike91%
  4. Lonnie87%
  5. Dan84%
  6. Tony84%
  7. Curtis84%
  8. Ronnie83%
  9. Jay82%
  10. Danny81%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Duane56%
  3. Keith58%
  4. Jon59%
  5. Don59%
  6. Russell61%
  7. Glen62%
  8. Wayne63%
  9. Bruce63%
  10. Todd63%

Professional potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Joseph92%
  2. John86%
  3. Paul85%
  4. Martin83%
  5. Michael82%
  6. Micheal82%
  7. Lonnie82%
  8. Dennis81%
  9. Bob80%
  10. Robert80%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Karl46%
  3. Ricky49%
  4. Richard49%
  5. Johnny49%
  6. Randy49%
  7. Stanley53%
  8. Reginald53%
  9. Marshall53%
  10. Kenneth54%

Crush potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Mike93%
  2. Jay92%
  3. Curtis90%
  4. Barry89%
  5. Kevin89%
  6. James89%
  7. Ronnie88%
  8. Ronald87%
  9. Roger86%
  10. Darrell84%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. John42%
  3. Joseph42%
  4. Jon46%
  5. Philip51%
  6. Gordon51%
  7. Phillip51%
  8. Dennis51%
  9. Peter51%
  10. Don52%
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