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Across the world, Ya'Akov (يعقوب , יעקב , Яаков ) is a common predominantly male, but very infrequently female given name. The given name Ya'Akov is habitual in Sudan, where it is quite a common male name, Oman, and Iraq, where it is quite a common predominantly male, but very infrequently girly name (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Sudan, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. Also, Ya'Akov is the last name as well as the forename.
Ya'Akov 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 Jacob Frye , the fictional character in the Assassin's Creed series, Assassin's Creed Syndicate, and in many other works.