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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. Maybelle89%
  2. Judie88%
  3. Kattie86%
  4. Jerilyn85%
  5. Vina85%
  6. Darline85%
  7. Dottie85%
  8. Dollie85%
  9. Dorthy85%
  10. Maud84%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna44%
  2. Ofelia48%
  3. Letha50%
  4. Iona51%
  5. Dorcas51%
  6. Gussie51%
  7. Nelda51%
  8. Ione52%
  9. Edythe52%
  10. Neva53%

Love potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Tessie90%
  2. Dottie86%
  3. Kattie83%
  4. Claudette83%
  5. Lettie83%
  6. Maybelle81%
  7. Gearldine80%
  8. Shirlee80%
  9. Louella79%
  10. Vergie78%

Bottom 10

  1. Sybil42%
  2. Iona42%
  3. Ouida42%
  4. Ione42%
  5. Alyce45%
  6. Hellen45%
  7. Neva46%
  8. Odessa49%
  9. Jannie49%
  10. Novella49%

Professional potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Prudence96%
  2. Maurine96%
  3. Ruthann96%
  4. Meta95%
  5. Elvera94%
  6. Norine94%
  7. Adella94%
  8. Marietta92%
  9. Pearline92%
  10. Lyda92%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonor42%
  2. Roxie42%
  3. Rubye46%
  4. Leone49%
  5. Carmella51%
  6. Wilda51%
  7. Ouida51%
  8. Wilhelmina53%
  9. Mathilda53%
  10. Era53%

Crush potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Kattie96%
  2. Maybelle96%
  3. Darline96%
  4. Lovie96%
  5. Louella93%
  6. Vina91%
  7. Jerilyn91%
  8. Dottie90%
  9. Rosina89%
  10. Judie89%

Bottom 10

  1. Bertie42%
  2. Erna42%
  3. Gussie47%
  4. Edythe49%
  5. Ione50%
  6. Una50%
  7. Ardith51%
  8. Orpha51%
  9. Arline51%
  10. Neva51%
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