Jakob

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Jakob is a masculine given name that is a variant spelling of the Hebrew given name Jacob.

From Wikipedia

Jakob first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2013 with 105 babies (rank #389 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Jakob

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Jakob yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,706

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

105

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Jakob

Jakob Böhmephilosopher · b. 1575
Jakob Wassermanntheatre critic · b. 1873
Jakob Steineruniversity teacher · b. 1796
Jakob Asserson Ingebrigtsenathletics competitor · b. 2000
Jakob Fuggerbanker · b. 1459

More popular boys' names

Other boys' names starting with J

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	70	#343
1997	77	#317
1998	68	#347
1999	60	#378
2000	94	#290
2001	71	#349
2002	92	#300
2003	87	#320
2004	74	#386
2005	78	#390
2006	83	#406
2007	74	#462
2008	76	#469
2009	71	#496
2010	87	#437
2011	84	#451
2012	95	#420
2013	105	#389
2014	85	#467
2015	91	#448
2016	84	#483