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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. Ralph96%
  2. Jake96%
  3. James96%
  4. Lloyd95%
  5. Garrett95%
  6. Roger95%
  7. Luis94%
  8. Sam92%
  9. Jorge91%
  10. Allan90%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham48%
  2. Jack49%
  3. John49%
  4. Joe49%
  5. Sean49%
  6. Joseph49%
  7. Shawn49%
  8. Jose49%
  9. Juan49%
  10. Shane49%

Love potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Maurice95%
  2. Garrett94%
  3. Roger94%
  4. George92%
  5. Alejandro92%
  6. James91%
  7. Mike91%
  8. Ralph91%
  9. Jake91%
  10. Mario91%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Tristan43%
  4. Dylan44%
  5. Miles45%
  6. Leonard47%
  7. Gabriel52%
  8. Arnold53%
  9. Milton55%
  10. Clayton55%

Professional potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Jose92%
  2. Joseph92%
  3. Joe92%
  4. Jesus91%
  5. Abraham89%
  6. Shawn86%
  7. Juan86%
  8. Sean86%
  9. Jack86%
  10. John86%

Bottom 10

  1. Chase42%
  2. Alexander42%
  3. Dean42%
  4. Max42%
  5. Chad42%
  6. Preston43%
  7. Jason43%
  8. Darren43%
  9. Donald44%
  10. Victor45%

Crush potential for Jakes

Top 10

  1. Justin93%
  2. Alejandro93%
  3. Mike93%
  4. Lloyd93%
  5. Jay92%
  6. Curtis90%
  7. Luis90%
  8. Lewis90%
  9. Jorge90%
  10. Jake89%

Bottom 10

  1. Jose42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Roland42%
  4. Herbert42%
  5. Karl42%
  6. Sean42%
  7. Jack42%
  8. John42%
  9. Abraham42%
  10. Shane42%
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