Jakub
Jakub is a boys' name of Polish origin meaning “supplanter, held by the heel.” Jakub is the Polish form of Jacob, one of the most enduring biblical names.
how do you pronounce Jakub?
YAH-koob
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what does Jakub mean?
The name Jakub means “supplanter, held by the heel.” It comes from the Polish language tradition.
Jakub is the Polish form of Jacob, one of the most enduring biblical names. It has been a perennial favorite in Poland, consistently ranking in the top five boy's names. The name connects to the biblical patriarch Jacob and to Saint James (Jakub in Polish), patron saint of pilgrims.
where does the name Jakub come from?
Wiktionary traces Jakub through Latin Iacōbus and Greek Iakōbos back to a Hebrew root, given in transliterated form in the source, that is also the root of the English name Jacob; the source doesn't spell out an English gloss for that root itself.
the history of Jakub
Wikipedia confirms Jakub as the standard form of Jacob not only in Polish but also in Belarusian, Czech, Slovak, and Bosnian, though it gives no specific dates or ranking data for Poland.
what are the nicknames and variants of Jakub?
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who are famous people named Jakub?
- Jakub Błaszczykowski (Polish footballer)
- Jakub Józef Orliński (Polish opera singer)
what names are similar to Jakub?
what names go well with Jakub?
Sibling names that share Jakub's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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