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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. Ralph96%
  2. Raoul96%
  3. Ben96%
  4. Guido96%
  5. Lloyd95%
  6. Clem92%
  7. Hobert92%
  8. Wilber92%
  9. Sam92%
  10. Pasquale91%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack49%
  2. Newton49%
  3. Percy49%
  4. Joe49%
  5. Durward50%
  6. Oren52%
  7. Milton52%
  8. Roland53%
  9. Alton53%
  10. Werner53%

Love potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Maurice95%
  2. Morris95%
  3. Salvatore93%
  4. Guido92%
  5. Ben92%
  6. George92%
  7. Raoul91%
  8. Ralph91%
  9. Pasquale90%
  10. Buster90%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Merlin42%
  3. Oren43%
  4. Leonard47%
  5. Amos48%
  6. Leander50%
  7. Sylvan50%
  8. Coy52%
  9. Ennis52%
  10. Claud52%

Professional potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Winfred96%
  2. Everette95%
  3. Raymon95%
  4. Norwood95%
  5. Arvil95%
  6. Melton95%
  7. Ewell95%
  8. Donato94%
  9. Durward92%
  10. Ellsworth92%

Bottom 10

  1. Virgil42%
  2. Napoleon42%
  3. Lucious42%
  4. Luther42%
  5. Mcarthur42%
  6. Cleon42%
  7. Elton43%
  8. Donald44%
  9. Ludwig46%
  10. Warren46%

Crush potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Bud96%
  2. Clem94%
  3. Ben94%
  4. Guido94%
  5. Pasquale93%
  6. Salvatore93%
  7. Lloyd93%
  8. Lewis90%
  9. Acie89%
  10. Hurley89%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Otho42%
  3. Roland42%
  4. Herbert42%
  5. Oren42%
  6. Millard42%
  7. Jack42%
  8. Werner42%
  9. Newton42%
  10. Joe42%
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