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Jakey

Boy Name day: December 20 In French: Jacqui
Jakey is a short form of Jacob: on birth records it is written Jacob (953,660 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Jacob page. Also a short form of Jake.
Origin: From Hebrew Ya'aqov, via Latin Iacobus. Meaning: He grasps the heel / supplanter.
Jacob comes from the Hebrew Ya'aqov, traditionally linked to 'aqev' (heel), recalling the patriarch grasping his twin's heel at birth; it reached English through Latin Iacobus.

Name day for Jakey

December 20

Why this day? Jakey is a short form of Jacob, and shares its name day.

Jakey is celebrated in the United States on December 20.

The story of the name Jakey

Jakey is a short form of Jacob. It keeps its origin (From Hebrew Ya'aqov, via Latin Iacobus) and meaning — he grasps the heel / supplanter, and shares its name day, December 20.

On birth records, Jakey is rarely written as such: the Jakeys are Jacobs (953,660 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jacob page. Jakey is also a short form of Jake.

Frequently asked questions about Jakey

What does Jakey mean?

Jakey is a short form of Jacob, which means he grasps the heel / supplanter.

When is Jakey's name day?

December 20, together with Jacob: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jakey a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Jacob.

Jakey's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Jakey

Top 10

  1. Akiva96%
  2. Shlomo96%
  3. Muhammed96%
  4. Lochlan96%
  5. Amin96%
  6. Avraham96%
  7. Damir96%
  8. Gareth96%
  9. Yahya96%
  10. Yakov96%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo42%
  2. Rowdy42%
  3. Anakin42%
  4. Fox43%
  5. Neymar45%
  6. Phineas45%
  7. Ferris45%
  8. Roan47%
  9. Dash47%
  10. Rush50%

Love potential for Jakey

Top 10

  1. Shimon96%
  2. Muhammed96%
  3. Dixon96%
  4. Meir96%
  5. Aharon96%
  6. Yehoshua96%
  7. Josias96%
  8. Augustin96%
  9. Imran96%
  10. Yakov96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin45%
  2. Cosmo47%
  3. Kain48%
  4. Robinson50%
  5. Fox50%
  6. Roan51%
  7. Ransom51%
  8. Alaric52%
  9. Neymar52%
  10. Ferris54%

Professional potential for Jakey

Top 10

  1. Kohen96%
  2. Shlomo96%
  3. Yehoshua96%
  4. Calum96%
  5. Abdulrahman96%
  6. Avraham96%
  7. Jairus96%
  8. Muhammed96%
  9. Johannes96%
  10. Mahmoud96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Hansel51%
  3. Kaiser56%
  4. Robinson56%
  5. Alaric57%
  6. Dash58%
  7. Wolfgang58%
  8. Jaxx58%
  9. Jethro58%
  10. Zamir58%

Crush potential for Jakey

Top 10

  1. Dietrich91%
  2. Dixon89%
  3. Colson89%
  4. Josias89%
  5. Boaz89%
  6. Dovid89%
  7. Damir89%
  8. Tadeo88%
  9. Hampton88%
  10. Akiva87%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo42%
  2. Phineas44%
  3. Ferris45%
  4. Neymar45%
  5. Atreyu48%
  6. Finnian48%
  7. Castiel49%
  8. Anakin49%
  9. Fox50%
  10. Rowdy51%
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