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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. Paulette91%
  2. Lora86%
  3. Jana85%
  4. Shelly83%
  5. Janie82%
  6. Rae81%
  7. Shari81%
  8. Marianne81%
  9. Sheryl81%
  10. Karla80%

Bottom 10

  1. Therese48%
  2. Teri48%
  3. Bernadette52%
  4. Margarita57%
  5. Shelley59%
  6. Myra59%
  7. Janis59%
  8. Susanne60%
  9. Jeanine60%
  10. Polly60%

Love potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Paulette90%
  2. Janie85%
  3. Janette85%
  4. Shelly83%
  5. Darla80%
  6. Sherri80%
  7. Rosetta80%
  8. Tammie79%
  9. Jana79%
  10. Karla78%

Bottom 10

  1. Jayne49%
  2. Joni49%
  3. Janis51%
  4. Myra52%
  5. Shelley53%
  6. Teri54%
  7. Deloris54%
  8. Therese54%
  9. Daphne56%
  10. Cathleen57%

Professional potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Polly92%
  2. Jacquelyn90%
  3. Janie88%
  4. Nadine87%
  5. Francine87%
  6. Trudy86%
  7. Janine83%
  8. Therese83%
  9. Teri83%
  10. Doreen82%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis47%
  2. Karla49%
  3. Rae53%
  4. Vicky53%
  5. Dianna53%
  6. Roxanne55%
  7. Lorna55%
  8. Becky56%
  9. Belinda57%
  10. Lana57%

Crush potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Paulette96%
  2. Shari95%
  3. Shelly94%
  4. Sherri94%
  5. Darla94%
  6. Sheri93%
  7. Sherrie93%
  8. Sheryl90%
  9. Tammie89%
  10. Lora89%

Bottom 10

  1. Trudy46%
  2. Teri48%
  3. Therese48%
  4. Joni52%
  5. Jayne52%
  6. Janine53%
  7. Bernadette57%
  8. Susanne58%
  9. Betsy59%
  10. Patrice61%
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