Jakes may refer to:
- Jakes (toilet), a type of toilet in a small structure separate from the main building which does not have a flush or sewer attached
- Jakes Mulholland (20th century), American soccer player
- Jakes (Cop) a slang term for a police officer.
People with the surname Jakes:
- James Jakes (born 1987), British racing driver
- John Jakes (born 1932), American novelist
- Milouš Jakeš (born 1922), General Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (1987-1989)
- T. D. Jakes (born 1957), American pastor
- Van Jakes (born 1961), former professional American footballer