Baby Names: Jake

Jake

Short form of Jacob. Influenced in Great Britain by singer-songwriter John Philip "Jake" Thackray, who produced seven albums between 1967 and 1991. In the U.S., has flirted around the top 100 since 1997. Associated with actor Jake Gyllenhaal, who landed his first major film role in the 2001 cult hit, "Donnie Darko."

Origin: Hebrew

Gender: Male

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Personality: athletic; Stubborn; Add a Personality Trait

Famous Jakes: Jake Burbage (actor); Jake Shimabukuro (musician); Add a Famous Jake

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Jake is on other name lists
: Jewish Baby Names; Top 100 Boy Names of 2004; Top 100 Boy Names of 2003

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