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


Where is it used?
The name Jakob is mainly used in German and in Scandinavian.

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)
Jaakko (In Finnish)
Jouko (In Finnish)
Jacob (In English and in Dutch)
James (In English and in the bible)
Jaycob (In English (Modern))
Jakov (In Croatian)
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 `Jakob` links
Jakob as abbreviation
Actors named Jakob
Jakob in the encyclopedia