Jake
Pronunciation: JAYK (key)
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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I found this on a list of top 20 "whitest" names for boys.
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Jakers, Jackey, J, JJ
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Jake Gyllenhaal (actor)
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Jake, Bella's best guy friend and werewolfe in the book Twilight
Jake Ryan, played by Michael Schoeffling in Sixteen Candles
Song: Doodlebugs by the Laurie Berkner Band
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Global Popularity of the Name Jake
- #18 in England
- #29 in Ireland
- #30 in Australia (Victoria)
- #31 in Australia (New South Wales)
- #60 in Scotland
- #85 in Canada (Alberta)
- #89 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #112 in United States
- #209 in Canada (Quebec)
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