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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. Jamison96%
  2. Kobe96%
  3. Dickie96%
  4. Jacques96%
  5. Derrell95%
  6. Russ95%
  7. Chet95%
  8. Karim94%
  9. Thad93%
  10. Hobert92%

Bottom 10

  1. Knox46%
  2. Abdiel46%
  3. Lucien47%
  4. Abdullah47%
  5. Dereck47%
  6. Lazaro47%
  7. Abram48%
  8. Newton49%
  9. Joesph49%
  10. Jedidiah49%

Love potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Alexzander93%
  2. Shaquille93%
  3. Toney92%
  4. Watson91%
  5. Kobe91%
  6. Jamison91%
  7. Jacques91%
  8. Pasquale90%
  9. Buster90%
  10. Giuseppe90%

Bottom 10

  1. Ishmael42%
  2. Merlin42%
  3. Oren43%
  4. Casper44%
  5. Cain45%
  6. Donavan45%
  7. Bodhi46%
  8. Orion46%
  9. Efrain46%
  10. Travon46%

Professional potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Winfred96%
  2. Eliseo96%
  3. Everette95%
  4. Glendon95%
  5. Raymon95%
  6. Linwood95%
  7. Nestor94%
  8. Stanton92%
  9. Joesph92%
  10. Ellsworth92%

Bottom 10

  1. Jax42%
  2. Napoleon42%
  3. Cortez42%
  4. Vladimir42%
  5. Barron42%
  6. Zayn42%
  7. Lucious42%
  8. Alexandre42%
  9. Tyron42%
  10. Kash42%

Crush potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Donny96%
  2. Chauncey96%
  3. Bud96%
  4. Derrell94%
  5. Thad94%
  6. Dickie94%
  7. Carlo93%
  8. Jovanni93%
  9. Pasquale93%
  10. Russ93%

Bottom 10

  1. Abram42%
  2. Travon42%
  3. Oren42%
  4. Erich42%
  5. Joesph42%
  6. Ignacio42%
  7. Millard42%
  8. German42%
  9. Newton42%
  10. Luka42%
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