Throughout the world, יעקב (Jacob 
, Jakub , Jakob , along with others...) is a widespread principally boy's, but very infrequently female forename. The given name יעקב is habitual in Czechia, where it is a common masculine name, Croatia, and Poland (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in the United States, Nigeria, and Germany. Likewise, יעקב is the last name as well as the forename.
יעקב is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
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| Jakub, Jakob, Jacob | Germany, Poland, Nigeria, United States, India |
| יעקב, Ya'Acov | Israel |
| Jakov | Germany, South Africa, Czechia, United States, France |
| Yakov | Germany, Tanzania, Nigeria, United States, India |
| Iakob | Germany, Brazil, Georgia, United States, Argentina |
| Yaakov | Germany, South Africa, Nigeria, Brazil, United States |
| Yaacov | Germany, South Africa, United States, India, France |
| Ya'Akov | United Kingdom, Peru, United States, Israel |
Benjacob, Chaime, Diago, Diego, Dydak, Džeimss, Fritaa, Giacomo, Hakob, Iacob, Iacobus, Iacopo, Iago, Iakov, Iakow, Jaakko, Jaakob, Jaakov, Jacb, Jacco, Jack, Jackoby, Jaco, Jacobo, Jacobs, Jacobsen, Jacobsohn, Jacobson, Jacobsson, Jacobus, Jacopo, Jacqueline, Jacques, Jacqui, Jacó, Jago, Jaime, Jakab, Jakau, Jakez, Jakiv, Jakiw, Jakobs, Jakobsen, Jakobsohn, Jakobson, Jakobsson, Jakobus, Jakow, Jakubs,
יעקב 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.
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יעקב הצדיק Jewish bishop of Jerusalem figure in Early Christianity, IL (b. 100) |
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| יעקב משה עייאש IL (b. 1727) |
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יעקב אייכענבוים Galician-Jewish maskil, educator, poet and mathematician, UA (b. 1796) |
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יעקב שאול אלישר rabbi, IL (b. 1817) |
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יעקב מאיר chief rabbis of HaYeshuv, IL (b. 1856) |
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| יעקב שאלתיאל ניניו IL (b. 1800) |
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יעקב נחום אפשטיין Scholar of the Talmud, IL (b. 1878) |
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יעקב משה טולידאנו Israeli chief rabbi (1880-1960), IL (b. 1880) |
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יעקב כהן writer from Israel (1881-1960), IL (b. 1881) |
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יעקב בן דב Israeli photographer, IL (b. 1882) |
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יעקב משה חרל"פ Israeli rabbi, IL (b. 1882) |
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יעקב האפט Israeli writer (1884-1966), IL (b. 1884) |
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יעקב זרובבל Ukrainian activist, IL (b. 1886) |
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יעקב קליבנוב Israeli politician, IL (b. 1887) |
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יעקב אורי Israeli politician (1888-1970), IL (b. 1888) |
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