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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. James96%
  3. Maury95%
  4. Roger95%
  5. Rodger95%
  6. Gerard95%
  7. Russ95%
  8. Chet95%
  9. Dwane93%
  10. Davey92%

Bottom 10

  1. John49%
  2. Joseph49%
  3. Joesph49%
  4. Karl50%
  5. Cleophus55%
  6. Dirk57%
  7. Dwayne57%
  8. Donn57%
  9. Hal57%
  10. Rudolfo57%

Love potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Teddy96%
  2. Dave94%
  3. Gerard94%
  4. Rodger94%
  5. Roger94%
  6. Chip92%
  7. Woody92%
  8. Toney92%
  9. James91%
  10. Kenny91%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Byron46%
  3. Darwin49%
  4. Hal51%
  5. Dirk51%
  6. Laurence52%
  7. Rudolfo55%
  8. Donn55%
  9. Franz56%
  10. Duane56%

Professional potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Linwood95%
  2. Stanton92%
  3. Joseph92%
  4. Joesph92%
  5. Toney91%
  6. Cleophus90%
  7. Garold90%
  8. Les90%
  9. Woody90%
  10. Pernell89%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Raynard42%
  3. Van43%
  4. Brad44%
  5. Darwin45%
  6. Karl46%
  7. Byron47%
  8. Dirk48%
  9. Ricky49%
  10. Rickie49%

Crush potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Maury96%
  2. Dwane94%
  3. Davey94%
  4. Dickie94%
  5. Mike93%
  6. Russ93%
  7. Terence93%
  8. Chip93%
  9. Terrence93%
  10. Dave93%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. John42%
  4. Joseph42%
  5. Kurt44%
  6. Jon46%
  7. Linwood48%
  8. Denny51%
  9. Phil51%
  10. Dwight51%
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