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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. Dickie96%
  2. Russ95%
  3. Chet95%
  4. Garth91%
  5. Burt90%
  6. Stanton88%
  7. Bart88%
  8. Al87%
  9. Fritz87%
  10. Alphonso85%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph49%
  2. Dirk57%
  3. Donn57%
  4. Hal57%
  5. Kennith58%
  6. Linwood59%
  7. Elvis59%
  8. Lawerence60%
  9. Curt63%
  10. Stanford63%

Love potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Toney92%
  2. Dickie89%
  3. Domingo89%
  4. Vince88%
  5. Alphonso87%
  6. Lanny86%
  7. Ronny86%
  8. Russ84%
  9. Burt84%
  10. Bart84%

Bottom 10

  1. Hal51%
  2. Dirk51%
  3. Donn55%
  4. Elvis56%
  5. Galen57%
  6. Stanford57%
  7. Linwood62%
  8. Curt62%
  9. Phil63%
  10. Denny64%

Professional potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Linwood95%
  2. Stanton92%
  3. Joesph92%
  4. Toney91%
  5. Jerrold88%
  6. Dwain88%
  7. Rob88%
  8. Rogers88%
  9. Art83%
  10. Greggory83%

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk48%
  2. Rickie49%
  3. Elvis49%
  4. Farrell51%
  5. Ike52%
  6. Stanford53%
  7. Vince55%
  8. Von56%
  9. Williams57%
  10. Tod57%

Crush potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Dickie94%
  2. Russ93%
  3. Garth89%
  4. Chet89%
  5. Monty88%
  6. Stanton87%
  7. Vince87%
  8. Burt86%
  9. Rusty84%
  10. Richie83%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Linwood48%
  3. Denny51%
  4. Phil51%
  5. Denis51%
  6. Hal51%
  7. Kennith53%
  8. Lawerence53%
  9. Rogers53%
  10. Dirk54%
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