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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. Jimmie96%
  3. Lloyd95%
  4. Sam92%
  5. George90%
  6. Lewis90%
  7. Loretta88%
  8. Betty88%
  9. Maurice86%
  10. Leon86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes46%
  3. Jack49%
  4. Joe49%
  5. Johnnie49%
  6. Mildred52%
  7. Milton52%
  8. Roland53%
  9. Albert53%
  10. Clyde53%

Love potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Maurice95%
  2. George92%
  3. Ralph91%
  4. Jimmie91%
  5. Betty88%
  6. Lloyd87%
  7. Alfred87%
  8. Leon86%
  9. Marvin86%
  10. Jeanette85%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice45%
  2. Annie46%
  3. Anna46%
  4. Leonard47%
  5. Viola49%
  6. Joan49%
  7. Jean49%
  8. Jennie49%
  9. Ethel50%
  10. Agnes51%

Professional potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Lorraine94%
  2. Mary92%
  3. Marie92%
  4. Joe92%
  5. Nellie88%
  6. Louise87%
  7. Evelyn87%
  8. Josephine87%
  9. Jack86%
  10. Johnnie86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Donald44%
  3. Maxine44%
  4. Warren46%
  5. Calvin47%
  6. Franklin49%
  7. Sidney51%
  8. Billie53%
  9. Leonard53%
  10. Thelma55%

Crush potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Betty95%
  2. Loretta95%
  3. Lloyd93%
  4. Joyce91%
  5. Juanita90%
  6. Lewis90%
  7. Pauline89%
  8. Jimmie89%
  9. Nellie89%
  10. Ralph89%

Bottom 10

  1. Roland42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. Ruth42%
  4. Jack42%
  5. Johnnie42%
  6. Agnes42%
  7. Joe42%
  8. Norma43%
  9. Henry43%
  10. Harry43%
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