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 (wrestler) (1986–2025), American professional wrestler Jaka Ankerst, Slovenian ice hockey player Jaka Bizilj, Slovenian film producer Jaka Blažič, Slovenian professional basketball Jaka Hvala, Slovenian ski jumper Jaka Tingkir, founder and the first king of the Sultanate of Pajang Almerindo Jaka Jamba, Angolan politician and former rebel leader in UNITA Jaka Jazbec, Italian sprint canoeist who has competed since the mid-2000s Jaka Klobučar, Slovenian professional basketball player Jaka Lakovič, Slovenian professional basketball player Jaka Mwambi, Tanzanian politician and diplomat Jaka Singgih, Indonesian businessman, managing director of Bumi Laut Group Jaka Štromajer, Slovenian football striker Jaka Železnikar, Slovene author of computational poetry and visual art