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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. Jameson96%
  2. Raul96%
  3. Ben96%
  4. Jakob96%
  5. Jarrett95%
  6. Gerardo95%
  7. Rogelio95%
  8. Rodger95%
  9. Gerard95%
  10. Terence92%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun49%
  2. Percy49%
  3. Dante51%
  4. Tyson52%
  5. Brock52%
  6. Holden53%
  7. Alton53%
  8. Rolando53%
  9. Luther53%
  10. Elbert53%

Love potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Teddy96%
  2. Mauricio95%
  3. Morris95%
  4. Rogelio94%
  5. Jarrett94%
  6. Dave94%
  7. Gerard94%
  8. Gerardo94%
  9. Rodger94%
  10. Salvatore93%

Bottom 10

  1. Dante42%
  2. Holden42%
  3. Percy42%
  4. Heath46%
  5. Byron46%
  6. Clint48%
  7. Amos48%
  8. Moses49%
  9. Moises49%
  10. Darwin49%

Professional potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Hubert91%
  2. Abel87%
  3. Jermaine86%
  4. Shaun86%
  5. Gerardo85%
  6. Wendell85%
  7. Gerard85%
  8. Jarrett85%
  9. Jude85%
  10. Willard84%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Virgil42%
  3. Orlando42%
  4. Xander42%
  5. Tyson42%
  6. Darius42%
  7. Axel42%
  8. Bentley42%
  9. Sheldon42%
  10. Luther42%

Crush potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Ben94%
  2. Terrance93%
  3. Terence93%
  4. Alec93%
  5. Salvatore93%
  6. Terrence93%
  7. Dave93%
  8. Beau92%
  9. Ken92%
  10. Sergio92%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Rolando42%
  3. Shaun42%
  4. Jermaine42%
  5. Kurt44%
  6. Elbert44%
  7. Willard46%
  8. Cristian47%
  9. Clint47%
  10. Hugh48%
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