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


Where is it used?
The name Jakub is mainly used in Polish and in Czech.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Iago (In Welsh and in Spanish)
Jacobo (In Spanish)
Jaka (In Slovene)
Yakov (In Jewish and in Russian)
Giacobbe (In Italian)
Jacopo (In Italian)
Jákob (In Hungarian)
Jakab (In Hungarian)
Jakob (In German and in Scandinavian)
Jouko (In Finnish)
Jaakko (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: Yankel (M)
In Jewish: Koppel (M)
In Jewish: Kapel (M)
In French: Jacques (M)
In Dutch: Jaap (M)
In Danish: Ib (M)
In Other languages: Coby (M)


What Jakub`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Jakub:
   It is unique
   The worst thing about the name:
   nothing
   If my name wasn`t Jakub....:
   I might be boring
   Extra information:
   I like it.

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