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Jake is a Baby Boy Name

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The name Jake is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "supplanter". This unpretentious, accessible, and optimistic ("everything's jake" -- meaning OK) short form of the top name Jacob is itself widely used, though more parents these days are opting for the full name Jacob. Jake (born Jacob) Gyllenhall is its most prominent current bearer.

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