Jaka

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