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In the world, יאפ (Jaap , יאפ ) is quite a rare male given name. The given name יאפ is habitual in Netherlands, where it is quite a common masculine name, Cabo Verde, and Belgium, where it is a rare boy's name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Netherlands, Indonesia, and Germany. Much less frequently, יאפ is the last name as well as the forename.
יאפ is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Jaap Mengelmoes , character in Samson and Gert and Jaap Kooiman , character in Toen Was Geluk Heel Gewoon.