Name profile
Jake
masculine
This reflects the first name on its own. The full-name report scores the complete combination separately.
Check it with a full name ↓English, a medieval variant of Jack, also used as a short form of Jacob.
Why it works
- English speakers will almost certainly pronounce it correctly on the first try
- spelling is short and predictable — rarely needs repeating
What to know
pronunciation varies somewhat by language — see "How it travels" for the specifics
Popularity
Distinctive — #457 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Meaning and origin
Jake means Jake is a medieval variant of Jack and is also used as a short form of Jacob. Jacob itself is biblical Hebrew, traditionally associated with the patriarch Jacob in Genesis; Jake therefore carries an inherited rather than independently coined meaning.
Documented origin: English, a medieval variant of Jack, also used as a short form of Jacob.
How it travels
English and Turkish are shown by default; German is included when it adds a meaningfully different reading.
Spelling stability: high — based on letter-pattern analysis, not a documented linguistic fact.
Popularity without panic
Distinctive — #457 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Recognizable without feeling overused.
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Real-world considerations
- Spelling note: Jack.