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What does Jaap mean?
Jaap 
as a boys' name is of Hebrew origin, and the name Jaap means "he who supplants". Jaap is an alternate form of Jacob (Hebrew).
STARTS WITH Ja-
ASSOCIATED WITH supplants (victory)
Variations
OTHER FORMS VIA JACOB Iago, Jack, Jacko, Jacky, Jaco, Jacopo, Jago, Jaime, Jake▼, Jakeb, Jakie, Jakob▼, Jakov, Jakub, James▼, Jamey▼, Jamie▼, Jay▼, Jayme, Jeb, Jim▼, Yakup
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Jaap Presley (J.P.), ..
How popular is Jaap?
Jaap is an uncommon first name for men but a somewhat popular last name for all people (#78035 out of 150436, Top 52%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
Jack (#28 FROM CURRENT RECORDS), Jacky, Jacob (#13), Jaime (#512), Jake (#262), Jakeb, Jakie, Jakob (#701), Jakub, James (#4), Jamey, Jamie (#722), Jay (#399), Jayme, Jeb and Jim are the popular variation forms of Jaap (UNLISTED) listed in the Top 2000. Usage of these forms of Jaap reached its peak during 1940-1949 (AVERAGE #1065) and has become significantly reduced since (#1165, ▼67%), with forms like James becoming less fashionable. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Similar Names
Jaap is alike in pronunciation to Joop. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Cap, Chap, Ja-, Jabar, Jacan, Jace▲, Jacq, Jacy, Jada, Jade, Jae, Jael, Jafar, Jagu, Jahan, Jai, Jair, Jak, Jalal, Jalan, Jamal▼, Jamar▼, Jame, Jan▼, Janak, Janan, Jano, Jaq, Jarad, Jarah, Jaran, Jaray, Jarl, Jary, Jase▼, Javan, Javi, Jax▲, Jayar, Jaye, Jazz, Jean▼, Jian, Joab, Joao, Juan▼ and Nap. These names tend to be more frequently used than Jaap.
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