Forename Iacob

Across the world, Iacob (يعقوب , Jakob , Iacob ) is a widespread masculine first name. The forename Iacob is characteristic of Germany, where it is quite a common male name, Sudan, and Slovenia (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Germany, Sudan, and Iraq. Likewise, Iacob is the last name as well as the forename.

Jesus fish Iacob is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name Iacob

VARIANT	COUNTRY
يعقوب	Iran, Jordan, Egypt, Sudan, Iraq
Jakob	Germany, Denmark, United States, Sweden, Romania
Iacob	Austria, Germany, Switzerland, United States, Romania
יאקוב	Israel

First names said to be same

Jacb, Jacob, Jacó, Jaime, Jakab, Jakov, Jakow, Jakub, Jakób, Jokūbas, Jákob, Jēkabs, Ya'Acov, Ya'Aqov, Yaacov, Yaakov, Yaaqov, Yacob, Yakov, Ιάκωβος, Джейкоб, Иаков, Иацоб, Йацоб, Хайме, Яаков, Якаб, Якав, Якоб, Яков, Якуб, Якъуб, Яків, Яцоб, Яша, Іаков, ג'ייקוב, יענקלה, יעקב, עקב, קובי, جاكوب, ياكوب, یعقوب, იაკობი, იაკოვი, ジェイミー, 海梅, 雅各, and 雅各伯

First name Iacob in the context

Iacob is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Jakob Maria Mierscheid , the fictitious politician; Jacob , the fictional character of the TV series Lost; Jakob Nyman , character in Sex Education; Jakob Klawitter , character in Conni und der Osterhase and Jakob Hakansson , the character in BBC Radio 4 drama The Archers, and in many other works.

Notable namesakes

	titi iacob Romanian politician from Șcheia, Iași County, RO
	slavolub iacob Romanian politician from Denta, Timiș County, RO
	petre iacob Romanian politician from Popești-Leordeni, Ilfov County, RO
	sandu iacob RO (b. 1977)
	bogdan cristian iacob (b. 1979)