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Across the world, Iakov (Яков
, Iakov
, Иаков
) is a common boy's forename. The first name Iakov is habitual in Kazakhstan, where it is quite a common boy's name, Russia, and Ukraine, where it is quite a rare male name. Very seldom, Iakov is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Яков | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Ukraine |
| Iakov | Russia, Greece, Bulgaria, Moldova, Cyprus |
| Иаков | Kazakhstan, Russia |
| Яковь | Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia |
Iakov is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: St. James the Elder, Apostle , the one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, Gospel of Mark; Jacob , the in Genesis, a son of Isaac, also known as Israel; the patriarch of the Israelites, The Qur’an; James, son of Alphaeus , the one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ; Thing , the fictional character in Marvel Comics and Jakob Maria Mierscheid , the fictitious politician, and in many other works.