| Name info: About the name Jakub in particular | | Gender: | male |
| Languages of use: | Czech, Polish |
| US 2021 rank: | not in the Top 1000; other popularity lists see below |
| Similarly written: | Jakob, Jacob, Jak, Jaka, Jakai, Jake, Jakoba, Jakobe, Jakop, Jakov Details |
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| Group info: About Jacob/Jacqueline/Jakoba, the group of names with the same origin as Jakub | | Meaning/translation: | Yahweh may protect; holder of the heel; supplanter |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Info about origin, male: | original, etymological meaning might be He (God) may protect |
| | but already in the Old Testament the name is interpreted as holder of the heel or supplanter |
| | in the Old Testament Jacob is a son of Isaac and the father of 12 sons who will found the 12 tribes of Israel |
| | during birth Jacob held the heel of his twin brother Esau for becoming the first-born (thus the given name interpretations) |
| | in the New Testament James the Elder and James the Younger are two disciples of Jesus |
| Words: | yahweh = (the name of God) (name of the one God according to the Old Testament) Hebrew |
| | aqeb = the heel Hebrew |
| | aqab = to supplant, to cheat Hebrew |
| Topics: | 12 Apostles, Interesting, Old Testament |
| Variants' top ranks: | 1:Jakob Austria First 2020, 1:James Ireland 2016, 1:Jacob USA 2012, 1:Diego Mexico 2007, 1:Jakub Poland 2015, 1:Thiago Puerto Rico 2023, 2:Jokubas Lithuania 2021, 2:Jakov Croatia 2023, 4:Diogo Portugal 2008, 4:Jekabs Latvia 2023 |
| Somehow related to: | Jahwe |
| Old/original forms: | Iacobus Latin, Iacomus Latin, Iakobos Old Greek, Yaakov Hebrew |
| Name variants: | Giacoma, Jackeline, Jackie, Jacklyn, Jacky, Jaclyn, Jacqueline, Jacquelyn, Jaime, Jaimie, Jakoba, Jakobea, Jakobine, Jami, Jamie, Jaquelin, Jaqueline, Jaslyn, Jayme, Jazlene, Jazlyn, Jazlynn, Jazzlyn, Coby, Diego, Diogo, Giacobbe, Giacomo, Iacopo, Iago, Jaakko, Jaap, Jachen, Jacob, Jacobo, Jacopo, Jacques, Jago, Jaime, Jak, Jaka, Jake, Jakob, Jakobe, Jakobus, Jakop, Jakov, Jakow, Jakub, James, Jamie, Jankel, Jascha, Jaycob, Jayme, Jekabs, Jeppe, Jim, Jimi, Jimmie, Jimmy, Jokubas, Kimo, Köbi, Koby, Lapo, Seamus, Seumas, Thiago, Tiago, Yaakob, Yaakov, Yago, Yakup, Yankel, Yaqub Sortable list Details |
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| Popularity: Popularity lists that contain the name Jakub | | Series | Graph | Rankings |
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| Czechia | Graph | 2023 1, 2022 1, 2019 1, 2018 1, 2017 2, 2016 1, 2015 1, 2014 1, 2013 1, 2012 1, 2011 1, 2010 2, 2009 1, 2008 1 |
| Czechia prevalence | | 2015 16 |
| Ireland | Graph | 2014 84, 2013 81, 2012 73, 2011 61, 2010 60, 2009 58, 2008 63 |
| Norway | Graph | 2022 184, 2019 157, 2018 158, 2017 195, 2016 186, 2013 166 |
| Poland | Graph | 2023 7, 2022 4, 2021 5, 2020 4, 2019 3, 2018 2, 2017 2, 2016 2, 2015 1, 2014 1, 2013 1, 2012 1, 2011 2, 2010 1, 2009 1, 2008 1 |
| Poland/Warsaw | Graph | 2016 4, 2015 3, 2014 2, 2013 2, 2012 2, 2011 1, 2010 1, 2009 1, 2008 1 |
| Scotland | Graph | 2018 187, 2017 144, 2016 171, 2015 190, 2014 138, 2013 129, 2012 147, 2011 148, 2010 140, 2009 136, 2008 143 |
| Slovakia | Graph | 2023 1, 2022 1, 2021 1, 2020 1 |
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