Jaka is a ♂ boy’s name.
Jaka is a Slovenian variant of the biblical name Jacob or James, that derived form the Hebrew name Ya’aqov (יַעֲקֹב).
Jaka originally means “may God protect” (from Semitic “Ja’akow’el”). Besides, Jaka means “holder of the heel” (from Hebrew “‘akév/עָקֵב” = heel) or “supplanter” (from Hebrew “‘akáv/עָקַב” = to follow/to supplant).
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