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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. Loretta88%
  2. Betty88%
  3. Mattie86%
  4. Pauline86%
  5. Dorothy85%
  6. Vivian85%
  7. Gladys85%
  8. Juanita84%
  9. Doris83%
  10. Wilma83%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes46%
  3. Mildred52%
  4. Alice54%
  5. Myrtle55%
  6. Edna55%
  7. Annie57%
  8. Anna57%
  9. Margie57%
  10. Margaret57%

Love potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Betty88%
  2. Jeanette85%
  3. Nellie85%
  4. Loretta84%
  5. Vivian82%
  6. Doris81%
  7. Juanita81%
  8. Shirley79%
  9. Marjorie77%
  10. Pauline77%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice45%
  2. Annie46%
  3. Anna46%
  4. Viola49%
  5. Joan49%
  6. Jean49%
  7. Jennie49%
  8. Ethel50%
  9. Agnes51%
  10. Dolores52%

Professional potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Lorraine94%
  2. Mary92%
  3. Marie92%
  4. Nellie88%
  5. Louise87%
  6. Evelyn87%
  7. Josephine87%
  8. Gertrude86%
  9. Joann85%
  10. Ruth85%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Maxine44%
  3. Thelma55%
  4. Jennie57%
  5. Joan57%
  6. Ruby57%
  7. Alice57%
  8. Jean57%
  9. Bernice57%
  10. Judith58%

Crush potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Betty95%
  2. Loretta95%
  3. Joyce91%
  4. Juanita90%
  5. Pauline89%
  6. Nellie89%
  7. Marjorie88%
  8. Shirley87%
  9. Doris86%
  10. Vivian85%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes42%
  3. Norma43%
  4. Annie46%
  5. Anna46%
  6. Gertrude46%
  7. Bertha47%
  8. Genevieve50%
  9. Mildred50%
  10. Jean52%
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