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Meaning and origin
Jakov is a Slavic boy name. The meaning of the name is `Supplanter, Representative`.


Where is it used?
The name Jakov is mainly used in Croatian.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Iago (In Welsh and in Spanish)
Jacobo (In Spanish)
Jaka (In Slovene)
Jakub (In Polish and in Czech)
Yakov (In Jewish and in Russian)
Jacopo (In Italian)
Giacobbe (In Italian)
Jakab (In Hungarian)
Jákob (In Hungarian)
Jakob (In German and in Scandinavian)
Jaakko (In Finnish)
Jouko (In Finnish)
Jacob (In English and in Dutch)
James (In English and in the bible)
Jaycob (In English (Modern))
Jago (In Cornish)


If it's too long people might use
In English: Jeb


For the opposite sex use:
In Dutch: Jacoba (F)
In Other languages: Jacobina (F)


See also
In Polish: Kuba (M)
In Jewish: Koppel (M)
In Jewish: Yankel (M)
In Jewish: Kapel (M)
In French: Jacques (M)
In Dutch: Jaap (M)
In Danish: Ib (M)
In Other languages: Coby (M)


More `Jakov` links
Jakov as abbreviation
Actors named Jakov
Jakov in the encyclopedia