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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. Milly92%
  2. Anas91%
  3. Danilo90%
  4. Karely90%
  5. Baxter90%
  6. Korie90%
  7. Denim90%
  8. Berkeley88%
  9. Conway88%
  10. Hasan88%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Elon42%
  3. Castiel48%
  4. Elisheva51%
  5. Ocean52%
  6. Dream52%
  7. Amethyst53%
  8. Symphony53%
  9. Serafina53%
  10. Khaleesi54%

Love potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Gitty88%
  2. Kentrell86%
  3. Rami85%
  4. Milly85%
  5. Chevy84%
  6. Maison84%
  7. Denim84%
  8. Baxter84%
  9. Gatlin83%
  10. Anas83%

Bottom 10

  1. Elon42%
  2. Indigo42%
  3. Anakin42%
  4. Ocean42%
  5. Rain42%
  6. Amethyst42%
  7. Rowyn42%
  8. Avalon43%
  9. Saoirse43%
  10. Ariadne43%

Professional potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Shalom96%
  2. Damir95%
  3. Cedar95%
  4. Calum95%
  5. Maison95%
  6. Lake95%
  7. Tenzin95%
  8. Fatimah91%
  9. Oaklee90%
  10. Eder90%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Kain42%
  3. Cristiano42%
  4. Kaiser42%
  5. Wolfgang42%
  6. Elon42%
  7. Saint42%
  8. Alaric42%
  9. Ares42%
  10. Huxley42%

Crush potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Milly96%
  2. Coralee95%
  3. Conway93%
  4. Korie93%
  5. Amada93%
  6. Rami92%
  7. Jesslyn91%
  8. Amado91%
  9. Kensington91%
  10. Anas90%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes43%
  2. Sven44%
  3. Tenzin46%
  4. Leopold50%
  5. Hadi50%
  6. Atreyu50%
  7. Castiel51%
  8. Elon51%
  9. Temperance51%
  10. Viktor52%
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