Jak is a ♂ boy’s name.
Jak is a variant of the name Jack and derived from the name Jackin (earlier Jankin or Jenkin). These are a medieval diminutives of the name John. Besides, Jak comes from the French name Jacques.
Jak means “Yahweh is gracious” and “Yahweh is merciful” (from John) or “may God protect” and “holder of the heel” or “supplanter” (from Jacques).
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