Jak
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning variant of Jack; God is gracious.
Jak by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Jak. In the US, 24 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 34 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Jack
Like Jak, each of these traces back to Jack: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Jacksonson of Jack10,382 in the US (2017)
- Jaxonson of Jack; a modern respelling of Jackson7,670 in the US (2017)
- Jaxxson of Jack; a modern spelling variant of Jackson71 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jaxtynson of Jack; a modern respelling of Jackson185 in the US (2017)
- Jaxsenson of Jack; a modern respelling of Jackson111 in the US (2017)
- Jaxynson of Jack; a modern respelling of Jackson110 in the US (2017)
- JacklynGod is gracious; a feminine form of Jack85 in the US (2017)
- Jacklynngod is gracious; a feminine form of Jack53 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jak. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- JackGod is gracious; from John1,595 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jaxgod is gracious; a spelling variant of Jackson366 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jakesupplanter; a form of Jacob1,491 in the US (2017)
- Jaya form of names beginning with J; also the bird856 in the US (2017)
- Jaivictory39 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jacsupplanter; a form of Jack87 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Jak
Names that are said the same way as Jak, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Jayke9 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Jak, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean grace
Like Jak, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)
- Iangod is gracious; a form of john5,012 in the US (2017)
- JaxsonGod is gracious; a form of Jackson4,832 in the US (2017)
- EvanGod is gracious4,795 in the US (2017)
- Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)