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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. Colleen89%
  2. Loretta88%
  3. Nancy88%
  4. Betty88%
  5. Mattie86%
  6. Pauline86%
  7. Cathy86%
  8. Sophie85%
  9. Christy85%
  10. Sophia85%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Andrea43%
  3. Faith45%
  4. Agnes46%
  5. Barbara47%
  6. Theresa48%
  7. Teresa48%
  8. Martha48%
  9. Roberta48%
  10. Terri48%

Love potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Betty88%
  2. Jeanette85%
  3. Nellie85%
  4. Janet85%
  5. Charlene84%
  6. Loretta84%
  7. Penny83%
  8. Nancy83%
  9. Gloria83%
  10. Kathy83%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice45%
  2. Autumn45%
  3. Barbara45%
  4. Annie46%
  5. Anna46%
  6. Ann46%
  7. Anne46%
  8. Hannah46%
  9. Maya47%
  10. Janice49%

Professional potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Jocelyn96%
  2. Lorraine94%
  3. Mary92%
  4. Marie92%
  5. Mariah92%
  6. Maria92%
  7. Nicole90%
  8. Tonya90%
  9. Jacqueline90%
  10. Michelle88%

Bottom 10

  1. Carla42%
  2. Ada42%
  3. Destiny42%
  4. Kendra42%
  5. Whitney42%
  6. Wanda43%
  7. Crystal43%
  8. Maxine44%
  9. Harper44%
  10. Kara45%

Crush potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Betty95%
  2. Nancy95%
  3. Loretta95%
  4. Charlene94%
  5. Rita93%
  6. Sherry93%
  7. Peggy92%
  8. Joyce91%
  9. Joanna91%
  10. Cathy90%

Bottom 10

  1. Barbara42%
  2. Ruth42%
  3. Constance42%
  4. Martha42%
  5. Agnes42%
  6. Roberta42%
  7. Andrea42%
  8. Connie42%
  9. Norma43%
  10. Annie46%
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