Jaka

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Jaka is a Slovenian given name, the Slovenian form for Jacob and James, and is also a Javanese name, the standard spelling for Joko. Notable people with the name include:

  • Jaka Ankerst (born 1989), Slovenian ice hockey player
  • Jaka Bizilj (born 1971), Slovenian film producer
  • Jaka Blažič (born 1990), Slovenian professional basketball
  • Jaka Hvala (born 1993), Slovenian ski jumper
  • Jaka Tingkir, founder and the first king of the Sultanate of Pajang
  • Almerindo Jaka Jamba (born 1949), Angolan politician and former rebel leader in UNITA
  • Jaka Jazbec, Italian sprint canoeist who has competed since the mid-2000s
  • Jaka Klobučar (born 1987), Slovenian professional basketball player
  • Jaka Lakovič (born 1978), Slovenian professional basketball player
  • Jaka Mwambi, Tanzanian politician and diplomat
  • Jaka Singgih (born 1958), Indonesian businessman, Managing Director of Bumi Laut Group
  • Jaka Štromajer (born 1983), Slovenian football striker
  • Jaka Železnikar (born 1971), Slovene author of computational poetry and visual art

See also[]

  • JAKA Tower, planned office skyscraper in Makati, Philippines
  • Jaka to Melodia, meaning "What Song is It?", is the Polish variation of the classic game show Name That Tune
  • Jaka Sembung, a 1981 Indonesian fantasy martial arts film, based on a character of the same name
  • Si Buta Lawan Jaka Sembung, a 1983 Indonesian sequel to 1981 film Jaka Sembung
  • Jaka Baring Stadium, a multi-purpose stadium in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia
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