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Jake

Pronunciation: JAYK (key)

Names related to Jake: Jacob, Jack, Jakob

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Origin of the name Jake:

Originally a pet form of Jacob (seizing by the heel, supplanting), Jake is now popularly bestowed as an independent given name.

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Alex Andrew Ben Brady Cody Dylan Ella Emily Frannie Griffin Ileana James Jax Jenna Logan Lucy Luke Max Michaela Molly Olivia Ryan Sarah Sophie Zoe

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Meanings and history of the name Jake: | Edit

Since this is a variant/diminutive of the name Jacob I'd assume that the meaning is the same- "supplanter".
Possibly also means "to track or follow", as it is Yaakov.

Famous real-life people named Jake: | Edit

Jake Gyllenhaal (actor)
Jake "the snake" Roberts (wrestler)

Jake in song, story & screen: | Edit

Jake/Jacob; Bella's best guy friend and werewolfe in the book Twilight
Jake Chambers; character in Steven King's Dark Tower series

Jake Ryan; played by Michael Schoeffling in Sixteen Candles

Jake Harper; Alan's son in, Two and a Half Men
Jake Slicker; character in Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman
Jake Hanson; character in Melrose Place
Jake Jagielski; character in One Tree Hill
Jake Ochmonek; character in Alf
Jake Long; character on American Dragon, Jake Long (duh)

Song: Doodlebugs by the Laurie Berkner Band
Jake Jeckel by the Insane Clown Posse
My Brother Jake by Free
Get up, Jake by The Band