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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. Ben96%
  2. Rudolph90%
  3. Selma88%
  4. Nannie88%
  5. Ollie88%
  6. Olive87%
  7. Reuben87%
  8. Irvin86%
  9. Salvatore86%
  10. Morris86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie42%
  2. Inez46%
  3. Bernadine48%
  4. Johnie49%
  5. Percy49%
  6. Elva51%
  7. Beulah51%
  8. Alton53%
  9. Opal53%
  10. Luther53%

Love potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Morris95%
  2. Salvatore93%
  3. Ben92%
  4. Buddy89%
  5. Jeannette85%
  6. Archie85%
  7. Rudolph84%
  8. Olive83%
  9. Goldie83%
  10. Nannie83%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Fay45%
  3. Amos48%
  4. Opal49%
  5. Iva49%
  6. Hilda49%
  7. Fern49%
  8. Elva50%
  9. Inez51%
  10. Ruthie52%

Professional potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Mamie92%
  2. Freda92%
  3. Mollie92%
  4. Alberta91%
  5. Hubert91%
  6. Nettie90%
  7. Ernestine90%
  8. Antoinette90%
  9. Bernadine89%
  10. Elma88%

Bottom 10

  1. Virgil42%
  2. Luther42%
  3. Estella45%
  4. Dick49%
  5. Julius50%
  6. Elvira53%
  7. Melba54%
  8. Dewey55%
  9. Percy55%
  10. Lola55%

Crush potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Susie95%
  2. Nannie95%
  3. Ben94%
  4. Salvatore93%
  5. Jeannine89%
  6. Etta88%
  7. Winnie88%
  8. Rhoda88%
  9. Fannie88%
  10. Archie87%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Ruthie42%
  3. Johnie42%
  4. Inez42%
  5. Alberta42%
  6. Elbert44%
  7. Willard46%
  8. Ramona47%
  9. Hugh48%
  10. Bernadine48%
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