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Jakob

Aoif Kelly
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Updated: Oct 25, 2024 | 👁️ 16 Views | 🔊 15 Pronunciations
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Gender: Male

Origin: Hebrew, German

Meaning: Supplanter or one who follows, He who Supplants

Pronunciation: JAY-kawb, /ˈjeɪˌkɑb/, JH AE K AH B

Popularity Rank: #4,819

On this page:

  • 1. Jakob Meanings
  • 2. Jakob Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Jakob
  • 4. Translations of Jakob
  • 5. Jakob Name Popularity
  • 6. Jakob popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Jakob
  • 8. Nicknames for Jakob
  • 9. Jakob Name Poster
  • 10. Names similar to Jakob

Jakob Meanings

  • Supplanter or one who follows
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    aoife_kelly on August 20, 2024
  • He who Supplants
  • Holder of Heels
  • Supplanter
  • Held by the Heel
  • Origin - Hebrew
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    aoife_kelly on August 20, 2024
  • Origin - German

Derived from the Hebrew name 'Yaakov' meaning 'supplanter' or 'one who follows'. In the Bible, Jakob is the name of the father of the twelve tribes of Israel

The name Jakob is of Hebrew, German origin and means Supplanter or one who follows, He who Supplants, Holder of Heels, Supplanter, Held by the Heel. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Jakob is commonly found in Germany, Denmark, Austria, and 77 more countries.

Jakob Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: JAY-kawb

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈjeɪˌkɑb/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: JH AE K AH B

JH: Pronounce as in "joke" (JH OW K)

AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)

K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)

AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)

B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Translations of Jakob

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Jakob Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Jakob is recorded 12,223 times globally, ranking it as the 4,819th most common name worldwide.

Jakob is most prevalent in Germany, with 2,364 occurrences, making it the 394th most popular name in the country.

In Denmark, the name Jakob is found among 1 in every 41 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Jakob Popularity by Country

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Germany#3941 : 155
Denmark#481 : 41
Austria#1341 : 66
Sweden#1701 : 76
United States of America#2,4791 : 1,448
Netherlands#1,4391 : 762
Switzerland#6611 : 476
Italy#4,0961 : 3,231
United Kingdom#2,9521 : 2,069
Norway#3291 : 316
Algeria#4,0781 : 5,475
Canada#2,5011 : 1,946
Belgium#2,3701 : 1,938
South Africa#8,7151 : 17,369
Slovenia#3801 : 239
Israel#4,7821 : 3,681
Finland#1,4521 : 1,801
France#14,9261 : 22,101
Croatia#8501 : 659
Palestine#6,4671 : 6,509
Morocco#14,2491 : 21,060
Tunisia#8,2511 : 12,430
Iran#4,3911 : 4,732
Iceland#1541 : 206
Spain#11,1041 : 17,425
Mexico#15,2891 : 25,737
Czechia#1,7821 : 2,467
Namibia#1,5661 : 4,508
Poland#1,9371 : 3,065
Estonia#6991 : 612
Russia#14,8811 : 19,374

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Jakob popularity in U.S.

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Famous People with Name Jakob

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    Jakob Aleksič is a Theologian from Yugoslavia.
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    Jakob Andrä von Brandis is a Historian.
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  • Jakob Anton Müller
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Nicknames for Jakob

Jay, Koby, Jax, J-man, Jobie, Jakey, Jaki, Captain Jak, Jak Attack, Jak Daddy

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Names similar to Jakob

Jakob A Jakob Aagaard Jakob Aano Jakob Aarup Jakob Abbadie Jakob Abraham Jakob Abrahamson Jakob Acht Jakob Ackeret Jakob Adam Jakob Aders Jakob Adlhart

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