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Jaki

Boy Name day: October 4
Jaki is a short form of Jakob: on birth records it is written Jakob (30,909 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Jakob page. Also a short form of Jakobi.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: Holder of the heel; supplanter.
From Hebrew Ya'aqov, linked to 'aqev' (heel), via Latin Iacobus into the German spelling Jakob.

Name day for Jaki

October 4

Why this day? Jaki is a short form of Jakob, and shares its name day.

Jaki is celebrated in the United States on October 4.

The story of the name Jaki

Jaki is a short form of Jakob. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — holder of the heel; supplanter, and shares its name day, October 4.

On birth records, Jaki is rarely written as such: the Jakis are Jakobs (30,909 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jakob page. Jaki is also a short form of Jakobi.

Frequently asked questions about Jaki

What does Jaki mean?

Jaki is a short form of Jakob, which means holder of the heel; supplanter.

When is Jaki's name day?

October 4, together with Jakob: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jaki a name in its own right?

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

Jaki'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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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Jaki

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes46%
  3. Mildred52%
  4. Alice54%
  5. Edna55%
  6. Myrtle55%
  7. Margaret57%
  8. Anna57%
  9. Norma57%
  10. Margie57%

Love potential for Jaki

Bottom 10

  1. Alice45%
  2. Annie46%
  3. Anna46%
  4. Viola49%
  5. Joan49%
  6. Jean49%
  7. Jennie49%
  8. Ethel50%
  9. Agnes51%
  10. Edith52%

Professional potential for Jaki

Bottom 10

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

Crush potential for Jaki

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes42%
  2. Ruth42%
  3. Norma43%
  4. Gertrude46%
  5. Annie46%
  6. Anna46%
  7. Bertha47%
  8. Mildred50%
  9. Genevieve50%
  10. Joan52%
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