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Jakub
BoyMeaning of Jakub: Czech: 'supplanter'
Jakub is a boy's name most strongly associated with Czech naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3181st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 560th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#3181
36 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#560
68 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
3,067
First recorded 1981 · peak 2008
Trend
falling
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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