Jakob
The German and Scandinavian spelling of the Hebrew Jakub, from a root meaning "holder of the heel", the supplanter. In Poland it stays rare: fewer than a thousand men carry it, and the handful of newborn boys each year keeps thinning.
Jakob Pronunciation
Jakob is pronounced YAH-kop (/ˈjakɔp/).
How many people are named Jakob
1 in 24312 men in Poland is named Jakob. 878 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #1012 among male names.
Jakob's popularity over time
4 boys were given the name in 2025, ranking #1062 among newborns. It has been falling steadily since 2000. Still the #1012 name among living men, even as it slips to #1062 among newborns.
Where Jakob is most popular
Jakob is most popular in Lubusz, 296% above the national average (2 boys born 2019–2025), followed by West Pomeranian (+249%) and Lower Silesian (+213%).
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Lubusz2 boys born+296%
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West Pomeranian3 boys born+249%
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Lower Silesian5 boys born+213%
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Lesser Poland5 boys born+116%
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Greater Poland4 boys born+83%
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Silesian3 boys born+29%
Jakob as a middle name
Jakob is a first name for 878 men in Poland and a middle name for another 250, a 78/22 split. In the men's middle-name ranking it sits 447th, between Alfonso (251) and Krzesimir (249).
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445
252Ksawier
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446
251Alfonso
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447250Jakob
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448
249Krzesimir
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449
249Pedro