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The baby name Jake is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒeɪk/.

Jake is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: /dʒeɪk/

What is the meaning of the name Jake ?

The baby name Jake is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒeɪk/.

Jake is Hebrew in Origin.

Jake is the clipped English form of Jacob, from Hebrew Ya‘aqov, interpreted as "heel-holder" or "supplanter," recalling the biblical story of Jacob grasping Esau’s heel. Via Greek Iakobos and Latin Iacobus, the name entered medieval Europe and settled in English as Jacob, with Jake emerging as a familiar short form.

Used in Britain and North America as a nickname in the 18th–19th centuries, Jake became an independent given name by the late 19th century and surged in popularity in the 1990s–2000s in the United States and the United Kingdom. International variants and cognates include Jacob/Jakob (English, German), Jakub (Polish/Czech), Yaakov or Yakov (Hebrew/Russian), Jacques (French), Iago (Welsh/Spanish), Diego and Santiago (Spanish), and Tiago/Diogo (Portuguese). Diminutives and related forms include Jakey; Jack, though historically from John, is sometimes associated. Jake carries a brisk, contemporary feel while retaining deep biblical roots.

Jake has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Jake

Jake Zyrus Actor · Born 1992 · Philippines Jake Zyrus is a Filipino singer and television personality best known for his powerful voice and early breakout as Charice. He rose to international attention after appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2007, and he is also known for songs like "Pyramid" and "Note to God." Jake Paul Actor|musician · Born 1997 · United States Jake Paul is best known as an internet personality who later became a professional boxer and actor. He first gained fame by posting videos on Vine starting in 2013, where he built a huge audience of 5.3 million followers and 2 billion views before the app shut down. Jake Abel Actor · Born 1987 · United States Jake Abel is an American actor best known for his roles in Percy Jackson, I Am Number Four, and The Host. Born November 18, 1987, he also portrayed musician Mike Love in the biographical drama Love & Mercy.
Jake Johnson Actor · Born 1978 · United States Jake Johnson is an American actor best known for playing Nick Miller on the Fox sitcom New Girl. He was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series in 2013 for the role. Jake Lloyd Actor · Born 1989 · United States Jake Lloyd is best known for playing young Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. He is a former American actor who also appeared as Jamie Langston in Jingle All the Way. Jake Bugg Musician · Born 1994 · United Kingdom Jake Bugg is an English singer-songwriter best known for his breakout self-titled debut album, Jake Bugg, which reached number one on the UK Albums Chart in 2012. Born Jake Edwin Charles Kennedy, he co-wrote some of the album with Iain Archer.

Celebrity babies named Jake

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Jake Hoffman Dustin Hoffman film director ★★★★★
Jake Scott Ridley Scott film director ★★★★★
Jake DeVito Rhea Perlman television actor ★★★★★ Danny DeVito film director ★★★★★
Jake Zimmer Hans Zimmer record producer ★★★★★
Jake Reynolds Sinéad O'Connor rapper ★★★★★ John Reynolds musician ★★★★★
Jake Bongiovi Jon Bon Jovi television actor ★★★★★
Jake Reiner Michele Singer Reiner film producer ★★★★★ Rob Reiner film director ★★★★★
Jake Cannavale Jenny Lumet film producer ★★★★★ Bobby Cannavale television actor ★★★★★
Jake Busey Gary Busey television actor ★★★★★
Jake Paltrow Blythe Danner television actor ★★★★★ Bruce Paltrow film director ★★★★★

Jake – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
Germany Boys 2025 #1 — 423
KR 0 #8 1 201
KR Boys 0 #22 6 897
MT 0 #40 4 1,767
New Zealand Boys 2010 #41 114 99
PH Boys 0 #43 703 11,440
MO 0 #50 3 2,706
CM 0 #54 3 2,592
MT Boys 0 #60 158 4,064
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
PH 0 #68 29 5,607
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
MV Boys 0 #77 3 3,375
CN 0 #81 6 3,857
RS 0 #84 1 923
JM 0 #90 4 3,714
QA 0 #90 11 7,011
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
TW 0 #99 5 4,523
BN Boys 0 #105 29 6,332
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
Canada Boys 2024 #112 250 2,588
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
KW 0 #117 5 5,216
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
EE Boys 0 #122 4 2,087
Switzerland Boys 2024 #128 10 1,769
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
CR 0 #132 27 5,526
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
LT Boys 0 #149 3 2,166
BW Boys 0 #150 5 4,685
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
RS Boys 0 #152 3 2,277
AE 0 #156 22 10,220
MO Boys 0 #163 61 5,842
Belgium Boys 2024 #165 24 401
PR Boys 0 #172 7 2,508
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
Sweden Boys 2022 #178 5 1,509
CZ 0 #181 6 3,154
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
KZ Boys 0 #197 96 6,578
TW Boys 0 #197 45 7,111
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
SI Boys 0 #207 5 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BG Boys 0 #215 6 3,850
LU Boys 0 #215 6 4,970
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
NA Boys 0 #219 17 6,830
CN Boys 0 #222 101 9,639
PS 0 #222 5 5,692
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
JM Boys 0 #228 45 6,876
EC Girls 0 #229 11 3,650
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
GH 0 #231 13 5,396
SG 0 #234 36 11,010
BD 0 #237 5 5,992
EC Boys 0 #240 7 3,322
GH Boys 0 #246 102 8,138
HR Boys 0 #249 10 3,997
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
SA 0 #251 45 10,560
GR Boys 0 #256 12 6,912
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
JP Boys 0 #268 30 7,909
NG 0 #269 4 5,926
AF Boys 0 #270 5 3,535
Finland Boys 0 #271 166 2,041
IL 0 #274 9 6,291
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
CZ Boys 0 #282 23 6,530
CR Boys 0 #285 243 10,188
Canada Girls 2002 #286 5 2,440
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
AL Boys 0 #289 10 5,122
Finland 0 #289 19 830
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
DK Boys 0 #302 24 7,401
QA Girls 0 #307 10 15,378
KZ Girls 0 #309 12 5,862
MU Boys 0 #311 47 8,477
MY 0 #313 18 12,352
PL Boys 0 #319 17 6,459
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
GT 0 #330 9 5,948
HK 0 #331 18 8,483
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
PH Girls 0 #347 44 13,098
JO Boys 0 #349 29 7,057
PT Boys 0 #350 18 7,951
SD Girls 0 #354 5 7,678
HK Boys 0 #356 184 12,905
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
YE 0 #357 25 8,639
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
United States Boys 2024 #375 743 7,044
France Boys 2021 #376 12 2,865
NL 0 #377 15 2,481
SG Boys 0 #390 340 17,960
RU Boys 0 #397 109 12,621
CL 0 #402 10 6,867
MX 0 #402 12 8,339
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
ZA 0 #414 34 14,421
OM Girls 0 #416 9 15,987
Austria Boys 0 #423 20 2,180
Germany 0 #427 11 2,542
SD Boys 0 #427 19 10,523
Finland Boys 2026 #438 301 3,552
PA Boys 0 #438 44 9,305
Spain 0 #443 10 2,326
AR Boys 0 #447 21 7,628
GT Boys 0 #449 26 7,625
CO 0 #458 23 7,768
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
PS Boys 0 #474 75 10,655
BH 0 #481 73 17,937
UY Girls 0 #482 29 6,731
KW Girls 0 #484 32 19,177
LY 0 #486 50 12,703
IL Boys 0 #493 115 10,983
QA Boys 0 #503 206 18,093
PA Girls 0 #511 8 9,861
CR Girls 0 #513 20 11,342
IR Boys 0 #513 40 10,162
IQ Girls 0 #517 9 11,303
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
IQ Boys 0 #520 148 13,071
CM Boys 0 #526 25 12,054
AE Girls 0 #528 26 20,968
KW Boys 0 #528 247 18,755
BD Boys 0 #540 37 10,045
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
PS Girls 0 #540 8 10,981
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
SG Girls 0 #575 12 18,916
BO Boys 0 #577 16 9,244
AR Girls 0 #582 18 8,289
BO Girls 0 #599 13 9,488
HK Girls 0 #604 12 16,104
LB 0 #618 41 13,263
CL Boys 0 #623 43 13,390
IL Girls 0 #640 6 11,648
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
NL Boys 0 #654 308 5,873
SY 0 #673 56 11,684
SA Boys 0 #675 1,420 28,008
ZA Boys 0 #685 576 25,619
IT 0 #688 27 4,183
BR Boys 0 #698 54 12,213
CL Girls 0 #717 135 14,098
AE Boys 0 #748 358 22,615
BR Girls 0 #752 192 12,708
NG Boys 0 #758 198 16,906
Spain Boys 0 #766 166 5,610
EG Boys 0 #769 118 15,035
MX Boys 0 #780 206 16,355
TN 0 #781 49 13,765
PE Boys 0 #782 97 14,506
OM Boys 0 #790 92 17,948
MY Boys 0 #795 328 25,439
CO Boys 0 #801 120 15,656
CO Girls 0 #819 268 16,140
NG Girls 0 #821 6 15,093
Germany Boys 0 #824 129 5,697
SA Girls 0 #851 85 25,931
DZ 0 #885 293 20,130
EG Girls 0 #915 45 14,742
PE Girls 0 #925 19 14,861
United States Girls 2016 #934 5 9,437
IN Boys 0 #942 60 16,750
MA 0 #956 173 20,986
Spain Girls 0 #957 27 5,561
MX Girls 0 #1,023 161 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,039 442 10,046
MY Girls 0 #1,064 9 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,117 25 25,928
TR 0 #1,144 68 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,419 28 9,415

Jake is popular in 89 countries — most recent births per country:

Scotland, United Kingdom
Ireland
Canada
France
United States

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People also ask about Jake

Jake is predominantly a boy's name.
Jake is a one syllable name, pronounced /dʒeɪk/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jak, Jakey, Jaki and Jakes.
Yes, very popular — Jake ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 12 countries.
Jake ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Jake's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 18 notable people named Jake are in our database, including Jake Zyrus (Actor), Jake Paul (Actor|musician), Jake Abel (Actor).
Yes — at least 10 celebrity couples have chosen Jake for their child, including Dustin Hoffman.