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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. Audrey81%
  2. Lydia81%
  3. Lucy79%
  4. Cecilia79%
  5. Cora78%
  6. Nora78%
  7. Sofia75%
  8. Olivia74%
  9. Amelia74%
  10. Sadie74%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana54%
  2. Violet63%
  3. Harper63%
  4. Layla63%
  5. Mia63%
  6. Naomi66%
  7. Stella67%
  8. Arianna70%
  9. Claire71%
  10. Charlotte71%

Love potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Lucy79%
  2. Lydia76%
  3. Cecilia74%
  4. Olivia73%
  5. Sofia71%
  6. Mia69%
  7. Audrey67%
  8. Stella65%
  9. Amelia63%
  10. Sadie63%

Bottom 10

  1. Layla50%
  2. Violet54%
  3. Ariana55%
  4. Harper57%
  5. Arianna58%
  6. Claire58%
  7. Cora60%
  8. Charlotte61%
  9. Nora62%
  10. Naomi62%

Professional potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Claire85%
  2. Amelia74%
  3. Cecilia73%
  4. Violet73%
  5. Nora72%
  6. Mia67%
  7. Charlotte67%
  8. Audrey67%
  9. Layla66%
  10. Lucy66%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper44%
  2. Ariana47%
  3. Sofia56%
  4. Stella58%
  5. Naomi59%
  6. Arianna60%
  7. Olivia63%
  8. Sadie63%
  9. Lydia63%
  10. Cora65%

Crush potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Lucy88%
  2. Cecilia88%
  3. Audrey87%
  4. Lydia87%
  5. Olivia87%
  6. Amelia84%
  7. Charlotte83%
  8. Sofia82%
  9. Sadie80%
  10. Mia77%

Bottom 10

  1. Claire61%
  2. Cora69%
  3. Violet70%
  4. Harper71%
  5. Arianna72%
  6. Ariana72%
  7. Nora74%
  8. Stella75%
  9. Layla76%
  10. Naomi76%
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