Jake is a ♂ male name.
Origin of Jake
Jake is a short form of Jacob and a medieval variant of the name Jack.
Meaning of Jake
Jake originally means “may God protect”. Besides, Jake means “holder of the heel” (from Hebrew “‘akév/עָקֵב” = heel) or “supplanter” (from Hebrew “‘akáv/עָקַב” = to follow/to supplant), because he was born grasping the heel of his first born twin brother Esau and he bought his birthright to supplant him.
Pronunciation of Jake
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Jack James Noah Max Mia Thomas Emily Mason Lily Joshua Ella Daniel Olivia Sophia Amelia Sophie Alexander Samuel Eva IsabellaName Statistic: Jake is ranked #2134 overall ↓ -34
- 🇦🇹 Austria: 2281 ↓ -13
- 🇦🇺 Australia: 852 ↑ 1
- 🇧🇪 Belgium: 1550 ↓ -20
- 🇨🇦 Canada: 725 ↓ -9
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 2346 ↓ -55
- 🇩🇪 Germany: 2344 ↓ -82
- 🇩🇰 Denmark: 1468 ↓ -24
- 🇪🇸 Spain: 2493 ↓ -93
- 🇫🇮 Finland: 1652 ↓ -51
- 🇫🇷 France: 2686 ↑ 2
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 569 ↓ -25
- 🇮🇪 Ireland: 460 ↑ 1
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 9340 ↑ 32
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 741 ↓ -5
- 🇳🇴 Norway: 3764 ↓ -44
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 576 ↑ 31
- 🇵🇹 Portugal: 4302 ↑ 93
- 🇸🇪 Sweden: 2002 ↓ -37
- 🇺🇸 United States: 2078 ↓ -97
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