Globally, Яковь (Iakov 
, Яковь 
) is a rare masculine first name. The given name Яковь is habitual in Moldova, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Georgia, and Greece. Very seldom, Яковь is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Iakov | Greece, Cyprus, Georgia, Russia, Moldova |
| Яковь | Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia |
Яковь is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: James, son of Alphaeus , the one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ; Yasha , the character in the play "The Cherry Orchard"; Генерал Яков Михайлович Аносов , character in The Bracelet of Garnets; Dr Jacob Freudstein , the horror movie character, The House by the Cemetery and Jacob , the character from Pete's Dragon, among other works.