♂ Name Jake
Jake is a ♂ boy name.
Where does the name Jake come from?
Jake is a short form of Jacob and a medieval variant of the name Jack.
What does the name Jake mean?
Jake “may God protect” and “holder of the heel” or “supplanter” (from Jack) or “Yahweh is gracious” and “Yahweh is merciful” (from John).
Pronunciation of Jake
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Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Jake is currently ranked #1229 on the name leaderboard.
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Jake in the Top 50 Names
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
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| 🇦🇺 Australia | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
| 🇬🇧 Great Britain | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
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