Jakie

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Jakie

Pronounced JAY-kee /ˈdʒeɪki/Medium

Meaning: Jakie is an affectionate form of Jack, itself a nickname for John and Jacob, spelled here with the warm -ie ending. Behind it stands Jacob, from the Hebrew Ya'aqov, understood as 'supplanter' or 'holder of the heel'. It saw use as a full given name for boys in early-1900s America.Medium

In 30 seconds: Jakie is a friendly form of Jack or Jacob, meaning 'supplanter'. It served as a given name in the early nineteen-hundreds (said JAY-kee).

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Origin MediumHebrew, English

MeaningJakie is an affectionate form of Jack, itself a nickname for John and Jacob, spelled here with the warm -ie ending. Behind it stands Jacob, from the Hebrew Ya'aqov, understood as 'supplanter' or 'holder of the heel'. It saw use as a full given name for boys in early-1900s America.

U.S. rank (2002)#11406 ↘ Falling

2002 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1930

Total births (all-time)≈ 759

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Jakie is a pet form of Jack, long a nickname for both John and Jacob. Jacob comes from Hebrew Ya'aqov, 'supplanter'. In early-1900s America such -ie pet forms were often set down as full given names, especially in the South.

Jakie was a small name, cresting around 1930 with only a few dozen boys a year and thinning through the century, with a few records lingering into the two-thousands.

Did you know? Jakie is Jack with a cozy -ie ending; the deeper root, Jacob, is the Hebrew name meaning 'holder of the heel' or 'supplanter'.

Overall data confidence 62%

References - Jakie / Jack / Jacob — Hebrew Ya'aqov 'supplanter'; -ie pet form as given name

Variations

JackieJakeJackyJakey

Nicknames

JackJake

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jakie mean?

Jakie is a pet form of Jack or Jacob, from the Hebrew name meaning 'supplanter' or 'holder of the heel'.

How do you pronounce Jakie?

It's said JAY-kee /ˈdʒeɪki/, two syllables.

Is Jakie a boy or girl name?

Jakie is a boy's name.

Is Jakie a popular name?

No, Jakie was always uncommon, peaking modestly around the early nineteen-thirties.