Jakob

German, Norwegian, and Slovenian variation of Jacob, Hebrew variation of James

"supplanter"

Jakob Origin and Meaning

The name Jakob is a boy's name meaning "supplanter".

After cracking the US Top 200 in the early 2000s, fueled by Jacob's rise, this name has been losing steam in recent years. But Jakob is the top form of the name in many other countries, cultures, and languages, ranking highly in Germany, Norway, Austria, Iceland, and Slovenia. Jakub is the Polish variation.

Jakob Rank in US Top 1000

# 988 in the US

Popularity of the name Jakob

• 988 US 2022
• 122 Unique 2024
• 733 England 2021
• 22 Germany 2024
• 5 Norway 2024
• 43 Iceland 2021
• 158 Switzerland 2023
• 2 Austria 2023
• 4 Slovenia 2023

20 Names Similar to Jakob

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Jakob.

• Zach
• Addison
• Vince
• Madison
• Jaime
• Israel
• Shaun
• Zac
• Tyrone
• Matt
• Sydney
• Zak
• Kristian
• Jon
• Andrea
• Jadon
• Terrance
• Luis
• Gino
• Jonathon

Famous People Named Jakob

• Jakob Luke Dylan American singer; son of singer Bob Dylan
• Jakob Hlasek Swiss pro tennis player
• Jakob Boehme German Christian mystic and theologian
• Jakob Diemer Fuglsang Danish cyclist
• Jakob Johan Sigfrid Friis Norwegian politician
• Jakob Johann von Uexkull German biologist
• Jakob Sveistrup Danish singer
• Jakob Andreae German Lutheran theologian
• Jakob Silfverberg ice hockey player (first syllable pronounced as Jack instead of Jake)
• Jakob Danger Armstrong son of American singer Billie Joe Armstrong
• Jakob Zebedee Leaf son of English actors Tamsin Greig and Richard Leaf

The name Jakob in Pop Culture

• "Jakob the Liar " 1999 film starring Robin Williams
• Jakob Selander character from "The Dung,Beetle Flies at Dusk," by Maria Gripe
• Jakob Andreas Ullstadius, character from "The Dung,Beetle Flies at Dusk," by Maria Gripe
• Jakob character from the video game "Fire Emblem Fates"