Names Like Jake — Find Similar Baby Names
Jake is a 4-letter English boys' name meaning “Abbreviation Of Jacob.”. This page collects 115 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Jace and Jade, English cousins like Aaric and Aarika, rhyming names ending in -ake like Wake and Blake, and names sharing the “abbreviation” concept like Al and Alex.
For the full Jake profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Jake page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Jake
24 baby names that differ from Jake by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jace | 1 | Healer | English | Male |
| Jade | 1 | Jewel. Courageous And Adoring. | Spanish | Female |
| Jae | 1 | Feminine Variant Of Jay | English | Female |
| Jane | 1 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Female |
| Jaye | 1 | Variant Of Names Like Jason And Jacob. | English | Male |
| Jaap | 2 | Supplanter | Hebrew | Male |
| Jacee | 2 | Based On The Initials J.C. Or An Abbreviation Of Jacinda. | English | Female |
| Jacen | 2 | Alternate Spelling: Jason. | English | Male |
| Jacey | 2 | Based On The Initials J.C. Or An Abbreviation Of Jacinda. | English | Female |
| Jaci | 2 | Based On The Initials J.C. Or An Abbreviation Of Jacinda. | English | Female |
| Jack | 2 | Replace (Derivative Of James) | English | Male |
| Jacki | 2 | Abbreviation Of Jacqueline Which Is The Feminine Of Jacques. | English | Female |
| Jackie | 2 | God Has Been Gracious: Has Shown Favor. Based On John Or Jacques. U... | English | Male |
| Jacky | 2 | God Has Been Gracious: Has Shown Favor. Based On John Or Jacques. | Scottish | Male |
| Jacy | 2 | Based On The Initials J.C. Or An Abbreviation Of Jacinda. | English | Female |
| Jada | 2 | Goodness. | Arabic | Female |
| Jadee | 2 | Goodness. | Arabic | Female |
| Jaden | 2 | Jehovah Has Heard. A Biblical Name. | Hebrew | Male |
| Jader | 2 | Jehovah Has Heard. A Biblical Name. | Hebrew | Male |
| Jady | 2 | The Gemstone Jade: The Color Green. | English | Female |
| Jael | 2 | Goat | Hebrew | Female |
| Jager | 2 | Carter | English | Male |
| Jago | 2 | Supplanter | Spanish | Male |
| Jaha | 2 | Swahili Name Meaning "Dignity." | African | Female |
More English Names
24 baby names that share Jake’s English origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaric | Variant Of Aric Meaning Rule With Mercy. | Male |
| Aarika | "Alternate Spelling: Erika, Erica, Ericka." | Female |
| Aarshiya | Heavenly | Female |
| Aase | Tree-Covered Mountain AEGILEIF | Female |
| Aasiya | "Derived From The Arabic Verb, To Abound, And Means Abundant, Flourishing, Th... | Female |
| Aaylah | Light Bearer | Female |
| Abbigale | Female | |
| Abbot | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abbott | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abrianna | Mother Of Many Nations. | Female |
| Abriell | Variant Of Gabrielle. | Male |
| Acker | From The Oak Tree | Male |
| Ackerley | From The Oak-Tree Meadow | Male |
| Ackerman | Man Of Oak | Male |
| Ackley | Dwells At The Oak Tree Meadow | Male |
| Adalbeorht | Noble | Female |
| Adalbrechta | Noble | Female |
| Adalson | Son Of All | Male |
| Adam | Of The Red Earth | Male |
| Adda | Wealthy | Female |
| Addaneye | Lives On The Noble's Island | Male |
| Addilynn | Female | |
| Addis | Son Of Adam | Male |
| Addisen | Child Of Adam | Male |
4-Letter J-Names Like Jake
24 names that share Jake's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Jake's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Jake
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Jake.
Names That Rhyme with Jake
7 baby names that share Jake's last 3 letters — -ake. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wake | Alert | English | Male |
| Blake | Dark: Dark-Haired. Can Also Mean The Reverse -Fair: Pale. Blakeman | Scottish | Male |
| Drake | Dragon | English | Male |
| Kanake | Myth Name | Greek | Female |
| Evelake | Name Of A King | Arthurian | Male |
| Harlake | Lives At The Hare's Lake | English | Male |
| Kandake | Glittering | Greek | Female |
Names That Start Like Jake
12 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Jake — Jak-. Good for parents who like Jake's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jakib | Variant Of Jacob. | English | Male |
| Jakob | Danish Form Of Jacob (Supplanter) | Danish | Male |
| Jakeem | Raised Up. | Arabic | Male |
| Jaklyn | Abbreviation Of Jaqueline Which Is The Feminine Of Jacques. | English | Female |
| Jakoba | Feminine Form Of Jakob (Supplanter) | German | Female |
| Jakobe | Feminine Form Of Jakoh | German | Female |
| Jakome | Basque Form Of James (Supplanter) | Basque | Male |
| Jakson | God Has Been Gracious: Has Shown Favor. Based On John Or Jacques. | Scottish | Male |
| Jakiara | Unknown | English | Female |
| Jakinda | Hyacinth | Spanish | Female |
| Jakobah | Supplanter | Hebrew | Female |
| Jakobie | Feminine Form Of Jakoh | German | Female |