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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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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Jakob96%
  2. Jarrett95%
  3. Gerardo95%
  4. Rogelio95%
  5. Marcos87%
  6. Mauricio86%
  7. Armando86%
  8. Fabian84%
  9. Giovanni83%
  10. Andres83%

Bottom 10

  1. Dante51%
  2. Tyson52%
  3. Brock52%
  4. Cesar57%
  5. Gage58%
  6. Tomas59%
  7. Issac60%
  8. Malachi61%
  9. Kaleb61%
  10. Ayden62%

Love potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Mauricio95%
  2. Rogelio94%
  3. Jarrett94%
  4. Gerardo94%
  5. Marcos91%
  6. Jakob91%
  7. Rocco89%
  8. Giovanni87%
  9. Marco86%
  10. Armando84%

Bottom 10

  1. Dante42%
  2. Moises49%
  3. Isiah53%
  4. Malachi53%
  5. Cristian57%
  6. Brenden59%
  7. Gage60%
  8. Brock61%
  9. Dominick61%
  10. Romeo61%

Professional potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Gerardo85%
  2. Jarrett85%
  3. Jonas83%
  4. Noe82%
  5. Cristian82%
  6. Pedro80%
  7. Gustavo78%
  8. Jakob78%
  9. Rogelio78%
  10. Emanuel78%

Bottom 10

  1. Tyson42%
  2. Bentley42%
  3. Cesar42%
  4. Drake43%
  5. Dante45%
  6. Saul46%
  7. Gage46%
  8. Jefferson46%
  9. Ayden46%
  10. Jayson49%

Crush potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Jakob89%
  2. Dexter87%
  3. Enrique87%
  4. Marcos87%
  5. Giovanni87%
  6. Gerardo86%
  7. Jarrett86%
  8. Rogelio86%
  9. Fabian85%
  10. Guillermo83%

Bottom 10

  1. Cristian47%
  2. Tomas51%
  3. Moises53%
  4. Brock53%
  5. Anderson53%
  6. Dante56%
  7. Tyson56%
  8. Issac57%
  9. Cesar58%
  10. Trent59%
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