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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. Hobert92%
  2. Wilber92%
  3. Pasquale91%
  4. Bud90%
  5. Clement90%
  6. Errol89%
  7. Maybelle89%
  8. Judie88%
  9. Casimir87%
  10. Edd86%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna44%
  2. Ofelia48%
  3. Newton49%
  4. Letha50%
  5. Iona51%
  6. Dorcas51%
  7. Gussie51%
  8. Nelda51%
  9. Ione52%
  10. Oren52%

Love potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Pasquale90%
  2. Buster90%
  3. Bud90%
  4. Tessie90%
  5. Alphonse87%
  6. Wilber87%
  7. Mac87%
  8. Dottie86%
  9. Enrico85%
  10. Omer85%

Bottom 10

  1. Sybil42%
  2. Iona42%
  3. Merlyn42%
  4. Ouida42%
  5. Ione42%
  6. Merlin42%
  7. Oren43%
  8. Alyce45%
  9. Hellen45%
  10. Ocie46%

Professional potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Prudence96%
  2. Maurine96%
  3. Winfred96%
  4. Ruthann96%
  5. Everette95%
  6. Raymon95%
  7. Meta95%
  8. Refugio94%
  9. Elvera94%
  10. Norine94%

Bottom 10

  1. Napoleon42%
  2. Lucious42%
  3. Leonor42%
  4. Roxie42%
  5. Elton43%
  6. Alpha45%
  7. Rubye46%
  8. Marvel46%
  9. Wiley49%
  10. Leone49%

Crush potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Kattie96%
  2. Maybelle96%
  3. Darline96%
  4. Bud96%
  5. Lovie96%
  6. Pasquale93%
  7. Louella93%
  8. Vina91%
  9. Jerilyn91%
  10. Dottie90%

Bottom 10

  1. Bertie42%
  2. Oren42%
  3. Millard42%
  4. Newton42%
  5. Erna42%
  6. Adolph43%
  7. Sanford43%
  8. Armand46%
  9. Norbert46%
  10. Olen47%
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