Jake
[dʒeɪk]Meaning
medieval variant of Jack, also a short form of Jacob and James
Background Story
Jake began as a medieval variant of Jack, and is also used as a short form of Jacob and James. It is used in many languages, including Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Basque, Biblical Hebrew and Biblical Latin.
Variations
Jakey, Jay
Related Names
Jack
A medieval diminutive of John, later an independent name
Johnny
Diminutive of John; an English personal name used since the 16th century.
Davy
Diminutive of David
Eddie
Diminutive of Edward, Edmund and other names beginning with Ed
Gary
From a surname derived from a Norman short form of Old German names with ger, "spear"
Jace
A form of the name Jason, which means 'to heal'
Jacks
A given name recorded in English, where it is rare and masculine
James
English form of the Late Latin Iacomus, from the Hebrew name Yaʿaqov (Jacob)
Jane
Medieval English form of Jehanne, an Old French feminine form of Iohannes (John)
Jaq
A variant of the name Jack, often associated with the term 'God is gracious'.