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Jakub Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Jakub is a popular boy name in 3 countries. Explore pronunciation, meanings, origins, and where this name appears most often.

Name Overview

Jakub is mostly used as a boy name in this dataset. Its best observed rank is #1, with an average rank of 2 across 3 ranked entries.

Jakub is associated with origins such as Hebrew and meanings such as supplanter.

Jakub appears across 3 countries, especially in Europe, including Czechia, Slovakia, and Poland.

Common forms and related variants include Jacob.

Pronunciation references include JAK-ub, YAH-koop, and IPA ˈjakup.

Countries
3
Best rank
#1
Used as
boy
Main origins
Hebrew

Origins: Hebrew

Origin pages: Hebrew baby names

Common meanings: The Polish, Czech, and Slovak form of 'Jacob,' meaning 'supplanter.' It is consistently one of the most popular names in these countries.

Pronunciation samples: JAK-ub, YAH-koop | IPA: ˈjakup

Variants and aliases: Jacob

Regional Usage Summary

Jakub appears most often in Europe.

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