Jaka
Jaka is a short Slovenian masculine name, originally a pet form of Jakob that became an independent name. In Slovakia, it feels unusual, yet phonetically natural and easy to understand. It blends a brief, modern sound with the ancient biblical naming tradition of Jacob.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisThe short Slovenian form of Jacob carries the biblical tradition and meaning associated with the heel.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Slovinské mužské meno Jaka vzniklo príponou -a zo skráteného základu Jak mena Jakob. Jakob pokračuje v latinskom Iacobus a gréckom Iakóbus, prevzatých z hebrejského Ja‘akov; jeho pôvodný význam nie je celkom jednoznačný, tradične sa spája s hebrejským slovom pre pätu.
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International Traveler Index
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JAKA
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling12 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsStandard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Jaka
10People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
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2 + 1 = 3 syllables
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