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Jake
say it jayk
What Jake means
- English and Hebrew short form of Jacob: supplanter, held by the heel Torah, Hebrew Bible and Quran: Jacob, son of Isaac; Yaqub in the Quran
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 3 countries.
Its use is falling over the last ten years.
- no. 32 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 77 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 88 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 153 in Australia (2024)
- no. 157 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 186 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 191 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 419 in the US (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 2000.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
James Jacob Diego Tiago Christian Thiago Jakob Jamie Jameson Hamish Jaime Jimmy
Jake in stories
- Avatar: Jake Sully, the Marine who joins the Na'vi
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Jake Peralta, the goofy detective
- Two and a Half Men: Jake Harper, Alan's son