Characters known only as Jake

Jake, in the 1990 American animated film The Rescuers Down Under, voiced by Tristan Rogers
Jake, in the 1992 American film Candyman, played by DeJuan Guy
Jake, in the 1992 American film White Men Can't Jump, played by Donald Fullilove
Jake, in the 1994 French/American film Fresh, played by Jean-Claude La Marre
Jake, a puppet in the British children's TV series Tweenies (1999-2002), operated by Samantha Dodd and voiced by Justin Fletcher
Jake, in the 2000 American film Everything's Jake, played by Ernie Hudson
Jake, in the 2003 American film Freaky Friday, played by Chad Michael Murray
Jake, a playable character in the video game Advance Wars: Dual Strike (2005)
Jake the Dog, in the American animated fantasy franchise Adventure Time, including the short film (2007), the original series (2010-2018), a limited series (2020-2021), and a spin-off series (2023-present), all voiced by John DiMaggio; appearances in franchise comics, video games, and other media
Jake, one of The Blues (the trio of blue birds) in the Finnish Angry Birds franchise (2009–present)
Jake, in the American children's TV series Jake and the Never Land Pirates (2011-2016), voiced by multiple actors
Jake, in the animated series Ninjago (2011-2022)
Jake from State Farm, a character in advertising campaigns for the American insurance company State Farm, portrayed by Jake Stone (2011) and Kevin Miles (since 2020)
Jake, in the 2014 American film Blended, played by Zak Henri
Jake, in the American children's TV series SciGirls (2015-2023), voiced by Greg Cipes
Jake, in the 2020 American film I’m Thinking of Ending Things, played by Jesse Plemons
Jake, in the 2023 Spanish short film Strange Way of Life, played by Ethan Hawke and Jason Fernández

Characters with full names (Jake + surname or alias)

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Jake Allen, in the comic book series Final Crisis: Revelations (2008-2009)

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Jake Baker, in the American films Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) and Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005), played by Jacob Smith
Jake Barnes, in the 1926 novel The Sun Also Rises written by Ernest Hemingway, and in the 1957 American film adaptation, played by Tyrone Power
Jake Behari, in the American TV series Unfabulous (2004-2007), played by Raja Fenske
Julius "Jake" Berman, in the 1990 American film The Two Jakes, played by Harvey Keitel
"Joliet" Jake Blues, played by John Belushi in various media:
Jacob "Jake" Bressler, the protagonist of the mobile game Subway Surfers (2012)
Jake Brigance, in multiple novels written by John Grisham, including A Time to Kill (1989), Sycamore Row (2013), and A Time for Mercy (2020), in addition to the 1996 American film adaptation A Time to Kill, played by Matthew McConaughey

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Jake Epping (alias Jake Amberson), in the 2011 novel 11/22/63 written by Stephen King, and in the 2016 American miniseries adaptation miniseries adaptation, played by James Franco

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Jake Fratelli, in the 1985 American film The Goonies, played by Robert Davi

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J.J. 'Jake' Gittes, in the American films Chinatown (1974) and The Two Jakes (1990), played by Jack Nicholson
Dr. Jake Goodwin, in the American TV series Doctors' Hospital (1975-1976), played by George Peppard
Jake Green, in the American TV series Jericho (2006–2008), played by Skeet Ulrich

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Jake Hanson, in the American TV soap opera Melrose Place, played by Grant Show
Jake Harden, in the 2006 American film Just My Luck, played by Chris Pine
Various characters named Jake Harper, including:
- Jake Harper, in the American TV series Two and a Half Men (2003-2015), played by Angus T. Jones
- Jake Harper, in the 2015 American film Sleeping with Other People, played by Jason Sudeikis
Dr. Jake Houseman, in the 1987 American film Dirty Dancing, played by Jerry Orbach
Jake Hoyt, in the 2001 American film Training Day, played by Ethan Hawke
Jake Huard, in the 2006 American film Annapolis, played by James Franco
Jake Hunter, in the video game series of the same name (first released in 1987)

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Jake Jacobs, in the American TV series Bunk'd (2015-2024), played by Luke Busey
Jake Jagielski, in the American TV series One Tree Hill (2003–2012), played by Bryan Greenberg
Captain Jake Jensen, in the 2010 American film The Losers, played by Chris Evans
Jake Justice, in the Rescue Heroes franchise, including the animated TV series (1999–2002), voiced by Norm Spencer

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Jake Lamont, in the 2017 American film Actors Anonymous, played by James Franco
Jake LaMotta, in the 1980 American film Raging Bull, played by Robert De Niro
Jake Lawson, in the 2017 American film Geostorm, played by Gerard Butler
Jake Livingston, in the 1984 American film Firstborn, played by Christopher Collet
Jake Logan, in the video game Tachyon: The Fringe (2000)
Jake Lonergan, in the 2011 film Cowboys & Aliens, played by Daniel Craig
Jacob Luke "Jake" Long, in the American animated TV series American Dragon: Jake Long (2005-2007), voiced by Dante Basco

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Various characters named Jake Martin, including:
- Jake Martin, in the Irish TV soap opera Fair City (1989-present)
- Jacob "Jake" Martin, in the Canadian TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001-2015), played by Justin Kelly
- Dr. Jake Martin, in the American TV soap opera All My Children (1970-2011; 2013), played by multiple actors
Jake McCoy, a guest character in the American TV series Chicago P.D. (2014-present), played by Billy Burke
Jake McKinnon, in the American TV series Another World (1964-1999), played by Tom Eplin
Jake Moon, in the British TV soap opera EastEnders (1985-present), played by Joel Beckett
Jake Muller, in the video game Resident Evil 6 (2012), voiced by Troy Baker

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Jeremiah "Jake" Otto Jr., in the American TV series Fear the Walking Dead (2015-2023), played by Sam Underwood (appears only in season 3)

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Jake Pentecost, in the 2018 American film Pacific Rim Uprising, played by John Boyega
Jake Peralta, in the American TV series Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013-2021), played by Andy Samberg

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Jake Red Cloud, in the 2013 American film Red Cloud: Deliverance, played by Alex Kruz
Jake Rock, in the 1996 film Female Perversions, played by John Diehl
Sergeant Jake Roenick, in the 2005 film Assault on Precinct 13, played by Ethan Hawke
Jake Russell, in the 2022 American film Falling for Christmas, played by Chord Overstreet
Jake Ryan, in the 1984 American film Sixteen Candles, played by Michael Schoeffling

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Jake Scully, in the 1984 American film Body Double, played by Craig Wasson
Jake Sisko, in the American TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993-1999), played by Cirroc Lofton
Jacob Samuel "Jake" Sommers, in the American TV series California Dreams (1992–1996), played by Jay Anthony Franke
Jake Spankenheimer, in the 2000 animated film Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer, voiced by Alex Doduk
Jacob P. "Jake" Spidermonkey, in the American animated TV series My Gym Partner's a Monkey (2005-2008), voiced by Tom Kenny
Jake Spoon, in the Lonesome Dove series of novels written by Larry McMurtry, including Lonesome Dove (1985) and Comanche Moon (1997), in addition to the American TV miniseries adaptations Lonesome Dove (1989), played by Robert Urich, and Comanche Moon (2008), played by Ryan Merriman
Jake Stevens, a fictional Irish TV personality played by P. J. Gallagher
Jake Sully, in the American Avatar franchise, including the films Avatar (2009) and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), played by Sam Worthington; appearances in franchise comics, video games, and other media

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Various characters named Jake Taylor, including:
- Jake Taylor, in the American films Major League (1989) and Major League II (1994), played by Tom Berenger
- Jacob "Jake" Taylor, in the 2009 American film To Save a Life, played by Randy Wayne

Jake "The Gridiron" Tyler, in the 2008 American film Never Back Down, played by Sean Faris

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Jake Wheeler, in the 2018 American film A Kid Like Jake, played by Leo James Davis
Jake Wyler, a parody of teen-movie protagonists, in the 2001 American film Not Another Teen Movie, played by Chris Evans

Jake
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Pronunciation	/ˈdʒeɪk/
Gender	Male
Word/name	Hebrew
Meaning	"He may/will/shall follow/heed/seize-by-the-heel/watch/guard/protect”, "Supplanter/Assailant", "May God protect" or "May he protect"
Other names
Usage	English
Related names	Jack, Jacob, Jakey, Jakeb, James, Jacques, Jay

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