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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. Jake96%
  2. Garrett95%
  3. Luis94%
  4. Jorge91%
  5. Eli89%
  6. Samuel89%
  7. Alejandro88%
  8. Manuel88%
  9. Eduardo87%
  10. Javier87%

Bottom 10

  1. Jose49%
  2. Juan49%
  3. Ivan50%
  4. Dylan55%
  5. Chase57%
  6. Hunter60%
  7. Isaac60%
  8. Gabriel61%
  9. Aiden62%
  10. Grant62%

Love potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Garrett94%
  2. Alejandro92%
  3. Jake91%
  4. Luis89%
  5. Carlos88%
  6. Jorge87%
  7. Omar85%
  8. Oscar83%
  9. Antonio83%
  10. Andy83%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Dylan44%
  3. Gabriel52%
  4. Clayton55%
  5. Cole60%
  6. Edgar60%
  7. Isaiah61%
  8. Preston61%
  9. Grant63%
  10. Logan63%

Professional potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Jose92%
  2. Jesus91%
  3. Juan86%
  4. Garrett85%
  5. Jorge78%
  6. Jake78%
  7. Colin78%
  8. Manuel75%
  9. Eli75%
  10. Eduardo75%

Bottom 10

  1. Chase42%
  2. Max42%
  3. Preston43%
  4. Caleb48%
  5. Hunter49%
  6. Xavier49%
  7. Aiden49%
  8. Clayton49%
  9. Nathan50%
  10. Logan50%

Crush potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Alejandro93%
  2. Luis90%
  3. Jorge90%
  4. Jake89%
  5. Jeremiah89%
  6. Javier87%
  7. Garrett86%
  8. Eduardo85%
  9. Nathaniel84%
  10. Eli84%

Bottom 10

  1. Jose42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Juan42%
  4. Grant53%
  5. Isaac57%
  6. Hector57%
  7. Clayton58%
  8. Edgar62%
  9. Hunter62%
  10. Bryce63%
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