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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. Rodger95%
  2. Gerard95%
  3. Terence92%
  4. Terrence92%
  5. Dave91%
  6. Ken91%
  7. Tim88%
  8. Daryl87%
  9. Kelvin86%
  10. Ron85%

Bottom 10

  1. Dwayne57%
  2. Byron58%
  3. Bradford60%
  4. Darwin61%
  5. Laurence62%
  6. Brad62%
  7. Kurt63%
  8. Randal64%
  9. Randolph64%
  10. Sherman64%

Love potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Teddy96%
  2. Dave94%
  3. Gerard94%
  4. Rodger94%
  5. Kenny91%
  6. Ken91%
  7. Freddy86%
  8. Doug85%
  9. Tim85%
  10. Sammy84%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron46%
  2. Darwin49%
  3. Laurence52%
  4. Kurt56%
  5. Van58%
  6. Kent61%
  7. Kirk61%
  8. Bradford63%
  9. Randal63%
  10. Dwight64%

Professional potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Gerard85%
  2. Teddy83%
  3. Bradford82%
  4. Stuart82%
  5. Ron82%
  6. Dwight81%
  7. Sammy80%
  8. Timmy80%
  9. Rodger78%
  10. Stewart77%

Bottom 10

  1. Van43%
  2. Brad44%
  3. Darwin45%
  4. Byron47%
  5. Rickey49%
  6. Rick49%
  7. Dwayne51%
  8. Rex52%
  9. Rocky56%
  10. Kelvin56%

Crush potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Terence93%
  2. Terrence93%
  3. Dave93%
  4. Ken92%
  5. Teddy91%
  6. Tim90%
  7. Kelvin89%
  8. Kenny87%
  9. Monte87%
  10. Gerard86%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt44%
  2. Dwight51%
  3. Bradford51%
  4. Pete51%
  5. Laurence58%
  6. Stuart58%
  7. Randal58%
  8. Kirk58%
  9. Rocky59%
  10. Sherman59%
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