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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. Ralph96%
  2. Jake96%
  3. Jimmie96%
  4. James96%
  5. Jamie96%
  6. Lloyd95%
  7. Garrett95%
  8. Roger95%
  9. Luis94%
  10. Jackie94%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Andrea43%
  3. Faith45%
  4. Agnes46%
  5. Barbara47%
  6. Theresa48%
  7. Teresa48%
  8. Martha48%
  9. Abraham48%
  10. Roberta48%

Love potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Maurice95%
  2. Garrett94%
  3. Roger94%
  4. Jackie92%
  5. George92%
  6. Alejandro92%
  7. James91%
  8. Mike91%
  9. Ralph91%
  10. Jake91%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Tristan43%
  4. Aubrey44%
  5. Ariel44%
  6. Dylan44%
  7. Alice45%
  8. Autumn45%
  9. Miles45%
  10. Barbara45%

Professional potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Jocelyn96%
  2. Lorraine94%
  3. Jose92%
  4. Joseph92%
  5. Mary92%
  6. Marie92%
  7. Mariah92%
  8. Joe92%
  9. Maria92%
  10. Jesus91%

Bottom 10

  1. Chase42%
  2. Carla42%
  3. Alexander42%
  4. Ada42%
  5. Destiny42%
  6. Kendra42%
  7. Dean42%
  8. Max42%
  9. Chad42%
  10. Whitney42%

Crush potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Betty95%
  2. Nancy95%
  3. Loretta95%
  4. Charlene94%
  5. Justin93%
  6. Alejandro93%
  7. Mike93%
  8. Rita93%
  9. Jackie93%
  10. Sherry93%

Bottom 10

  1. Jose42%
  2. Barbara42%
  3. Shawn42%
  4. Roland42%
  5. Herbert42%
  6. Ruth42%
  7. Constance42%
  8. Karl42%
  9. Sean42%
  10. Jack42%
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