What origin is the name Oakes?

Oakes comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Oakes a popular name?

Oakes is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Oakes?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Oakes — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Oakes

Q: Is Oakes a rare name?

Yes. Oakes does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Oakes

Oakes

Unisex

english

2 syllables

Oakes is an english unisex name meaning "This English name refers to someone who lives beside the oak trees. It is a nature-inspired surname turned first name representing strength and longevity.".

The meaning of Oakes is "This English name refers to someone who lives beside the oak trees. It is a nature-inspired surname turned first name representing strength and longevity." — a unisex name of english origin. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This English name refers to someone who lives beside the oak trees. It is a nature-inspired surname turned first name representing strength and longevity.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Oakes

Very rare in US records

What does Oakes mean?

Oakes is a unisex name of english origin meaning "This English name refers to someone who lives beside the oak trees. It is a nature-inspired surname turned first name representing strength and longevity.".

Is Oakes a rare name?

Yes. Oakes does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Oakes

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Oakes means "This English name refers to someone who lives beside the oak trees. It is a nature-inspired surname turned first name representing strength and longevity." — these names share that spirit.