Yakov - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Yakov \ya-kov\ is a variant of Jacob (Hebrew) and Yaakov (Hebrew), and the meaning of Yakov is "he who supplants".

The baby name Yakov sounds like Jakov, Iakov and Yacov. Other similar baby names are Yakob, Yago, Yakup, Yakim, Yachov, Yakar and Yukon.

Yakov is an uncommon first name for men and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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