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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. Rodger95%
  2. Gerard95%
  3. Terence92%
  4. Terrence92%
  5. Dave91%
  6. Paulette91%
  7. Ken91%
  8. Sammie89%
  9. Tim88%
  10. Daryl87%

Bottom 10

  1. Therese48%
  2. Teri48%
  3. Bernadette52%
  4. Margarita57%
  5. Dwayne57%
  6. Byron58%
  7. Shelley59%
  8. Myra59%
  9. Janis59%
  10. Susanne60%

Love potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Teddy96%
  2. Dave94%
  3. Gerard94%
  4. Rodger94%
  5. Kenny91%
  6. Ken91%
  7. Paulette90%
  8. Freddy86%
  9. Joey86%
  10. Doug85%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron46%
  2. Jayne49%
  3. Joni49%
  4. Darwin49%
  5. Janis51%
  6. Laurence52%
  7. Myra52%
  8. Shelley53%
  9. Teri54%
  10. Deloris54%

Professional potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Polly92%
  2. Jacquelyn90%
  3. Janie88%
  4. Rene87%
  5. Nadine87%
  6. Francine87%
  7. Trudy86%
  8. Frankie85%
  9. Gerard85%
  10. Jan84%

Bottom 10

  1. Van43%
  2. Brad44%
  3. Darwin45%
  4. Janis47%
  5. Byron47%
  6. Rickey49%
  7. Rick49%
  8. Karla49%
  9. Dwayne51%
  10. Rex52%

Crush potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Paulette96%
  2. Shari95%
  3. Shelly94%
  4. Sherri94%
  5. Darla94%
  6. Terence93%
  7. Cary93%
  8. Terrence93%
  9. Sheri93%
  10. Sherrie93%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt44%
  2. Trudy46%
  3. Jan46%
  4. Teri48%
  5. Therese48%
  6. Dwight51%
  7. Bradford51%
  8. Pete51%
  9. Joni52%
  10. Jayne52%
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