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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. Bess96%
  2. Margarett96%
  3. Berniece96%
  4. Carolynn96%
  5. Margret96%
  6. Harriette96%
  7. Francisca96%
  8. Albertha96%
  9. Retha96%
  10. Earline96%

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu43%
  2. Dolly48%
  3. Ouida54%
  4. Ofelia55%
  5. Fanny58%
  6. Letha58%
  7. Iona59%
  8. Vida59%
  9. Rubie60%
  10. Petra60%

Love potential for Jakey

Top 10

  1. Pearline96%
  2. Lavonne96%
  3. Socorro96%
  4. Earnestine96%
  5. Margret96%
  6. Corrine96%
  7. Mittie96%
  8. Berniece96%
  9. Myrtis96%
  10. Bess96%

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu49%
  2. Ouida53%
  3. Jaunita58%
  4. Sybil58%
  5. Hellen58%
  6. Iona59%
  7. Rubye60%
  8. Novella60%
  9. Manuela60%
  10. Petra60%

Professional potential for Jakey

Top 10

  1. Margarett96%
  2. Prudence96%
  3. Albertha96%
  4. Ruthann96%
  5. Harriette96%
  6. Margret96%
  7. Consuelo92%
  8. Ester92%
  9. Francisca92%
  10. Adella92%

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu46%
  2. Letha50%
  3. Birdie52%
  4. Leonor53%
  5. Rubie54%
  6. Mazie54%
  7. Tillie56%
  8. Ouida56%
  9. Dolly57%
  10. Wilda57%

Crush potential for Jakey

Top 10

  1. Christene90%
  2. Earline89%
  3. Beverley88%
  4. Verla88%
  5. Margarette88%
  6. Albertha88%
  7. Margarett88%
  8. Adella88%
  9. Lavonne88%
  10. Retha88%

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu42%
  2. Dolly48%
  3. Ione48%
  4. Erna50%
  5. Iona50%
  6. Neva50%
  7. Bertie51%
  8. Agatha53%
  9. Ouida54%
  10. Winnifred55%
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