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What does Iakov mean?
Iakov 
as a boys' name has its root in Hebrew, and the name Iakov means "he who supplants". Iakov is an alternate form of Jacob (Hebrew).
ASSOCIATED WITH supplants (victory)
Variations
VARIANT Yakov
OTHER FORMS VIA JACOB Iacopo, Iacovo, Iago, Iakob, Iakobos, Jacko, Jackob, Jaco, Jago, Jake▼, Jakeb, Jakie, Jakob▼, Jakobe, Jakov, Jakub, Yakup
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Iskov, ..
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Iakov Atticus (I.A.), ..
How popular is Iakov?
Iakov is an unusual first name for males. Iakov is also an uncommon last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Popular related forms of Iakov (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) are Jacob (#13 VIA LATEST LIST), Jake (#262), Jakeb, Jakie, Jakob (#701), Jakobe (#1238), Jakub and Yakov (#1506). Other forms, like Iago, are uncommon. Adoption of these forms of Iakov was well-received among parents 2 decades ago (ADOPTION OF 2.15%) and is now significantly less (ADOPTION 0.76%, DOWN 64.4%), with versions like Jakob becoming less in vogue. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Iakov is alike in pronunciation to Yaakov and Yacov. Another recommended sound-alike name is Markov. Like Iakov, these names are not commonly used.
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