Jakov name meaning

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Updated: March 15th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Hebrew
Usage: Serbo-Croatian, Hungarian, Russian, Slavic, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Finnish
Pronunciation: j(a)-kov
Meaning: Yahweh May Protect, Holder of the Heel and Supplanter As It is Said In the Bible
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What does Jakov mean?

Origin of Uncustomary and Contemporary Jakov is in Hebrew language aimed at baby boys, used in Danish, Finnish, Slavic, Russian, Norwegian, Hungarian, Swedish and Serbo-Croatian, Jakov means "Yahweh May Protect, Holder of the Heel or Supplanter".

Jakov is resulted from Jacob. Unusual and Modernistic Jacob's origin is Hebrew, meaning of Jacob is "To Supplant, Yahweh May Protect and Supplanter".

How do I pronounce Jakov?

The most common way to pronounce two syllabled Jakov is j(a)-kov.

Variants of Jakov

Iacobus, Iacomus, Iakobos, Yaakov, Jacobus, Jacomus, Jacob, Yakov

Names that rhyme with Jakov

How popular is the name Jakov?

Jakov is an uncommon baby name in Switzerland where it has been in use since 1998 and achieved its top ranking of 814 in 2017. Jakov is a rare baby name in United States however it is still in use.

And also in Ireland. Jakov is a common name in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia while somewhat familiar name in Germany, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Lithuania, Albania and Slovenia. As per our research, over 9000 people has been named Jakov globally.

YearRankBirths
2013121035
2010107516

Facts

Jakov in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands51600
Finland6510100
Sweden641500
Norway303100
Denmark23000

What numbers say about Jakov?

You are known for your lively spirit, eternal patience and lack of belief when it comes to love. You are always preoccupied with other people's problems because they know you are compassionate and ready to help at any time. You need to open up and allow your closest ones to enter your real world. You motivates people who lack self-confidence and motivation to go after the things they want in life.

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Famous people named Jakov

  • Jakov Gotovac, Croatian composer and conductor of classical music
  • Jakov Nenadović, first Serbian interior minister
  • Jakov Ignjatović, Serbian 19th century novelist and prose writer
  • Jakov Lind, Austrian-British writer of short stories and novels
  • Jakov Mikalja, Italian linguist and lexicographer

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