Jake
/dʒeɪk/noun
A male given name, or in some slang uses, something satisfactory or all right.
Did you know?Jake is a shortened form of Jacob, and Jacob’s ancient Hebrew sense is traditionally linked to the idea of a heel-grabber or supplanter, a name tied to birth-order struggle in biblical tradition.
Etymological Timeline
Hebrew Bible
Hebrew
Yaʿaqōb
“A personal name traditionally understood as 'he grasps the heel' or 'he supplants'.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Iakōb
“A Greek form of the biblical name Jacob.”
Late Latin
Latin
Iacobus
“A Latin form used in Christian tradition for Jacob.”
Old French
Old French
Jacques
“A French form of Jacob, later influential in English naming.”
Middle English
English
Jake
“A shortened form of Jacob used as a familiar male name.”
Modern English
English
jake
“A male given name; also slang for 'all right' or 'fine'.”
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