Jakez as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jakez

What is the meaning of the name Jakez ?

The baby name Jakez is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈjakɛs/; anglicized: "YAH-kehz".

Jakez is Breton in Origin.

Jakez is the Breton form of Jacques, itself the French cognate of James and Jacob. The name ultimately traces to Latin Iacobus and Greek Iákōbos, from Hebrew Ya‘aqov, commonly interpreted as “he grasps the heel” or, by extension, “supplanter,” echoing the biblical tale of Jacob and Esau. In Breton usage, Jakez retains a crisp, traditional feel while signaling regional identity.

Records from Brittany attest to Jakez in parish registers and civil rolls, with a 20th-century revival alongside the Breton language movement; it is borne by figures such as the writer Jakez Riou. The name shares a broad saintly heritage through Saint James and the Compostela pilgrimage, influential along the Armorican coast. Variants and cognates include Jacques (French), Jacob and Jake/Jack (English), James, Séamas/Seumas (Irish/Scottish), Iago (Welsh/Galician), Jaime and Diego (Spanish), Tiago (Portuguese), and Giacomo (Italian); Basque Jakes is closely related.