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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. Thad93%
  2. Carlo90%
  3. Clemente90%
  4. Jerod88%
  5. Jed88%
  6. Hakim87%
  7. Boris87%
  8. Donny86%
  9. Lorne86%
  10. Giuseppe86%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun49%
  2. Shawn49%
  3. Shane49%
  4. Chad53%
  5. Jermaine55%
  6. Erich55%
  7. Jedediah56%
  8. Clint57%
  9. Hans59%
  10. Federico60%

Love potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Mario91%
  2. Giuseppe90%
  3. Carlo89%
  4. Antwain86%
  5. Thad85%
  6. Chadrick85%
  7. Jeromy85%
  8. Wesley84%
  9. Josh83%
  10. Jed82%

Bottom 10

  1. Heath46%
  2. Clint48%
  3. Erich51%
  4. Dameon51%
  5. Bryon56%
  6. Renard57%
  7. Douglass57%
  8. Vance58%
  9. Chadwick59%
  10. Theron59%

Professional potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Glendon95%
  2. Reginal89%
  3. Shawn86%
  4. Jermaine86%
  5. Shaun86%
  6. Shane86%
  7. Scot84%
  8. Benjaman83%
  9. Zebulon83%
  10. Andre83%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Jason43%
  3. Darren43%
  4. Damon46%
  5. Theron46%
  6. Renard47%
  7. Dedrick49%
  8. Bradley50%
  9. Shad51%
  10. Roderic52%

Crush potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Donny96%
  2. Thad94%
  3. Carlo93%
  4. Giuseppe90%
  5. Jeremie89%
  6. Antwain89%
  7. Jeremy89%
  8. Wesley88%
  9. Jed88%
  10. Jeremey88%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Erich42%
  3. Shane42%
  4. Shaun42%
  5. Jermaine42%
  6. Hans46%
  7. Clint47%
  8. Andre50%
  9. Vance50%
  10. Leopoldo50%
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