The baby name Jaco is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YAH-koh (/ˈjɑːko/ or /ˈjako/) — common in Dutch/Afrikaans,JAY-koh (/ˈdʒeɪkoʊ/) — common in English,HAH-koh (/ˈxako/) — possible Spanish pronunciation when used as a nickname.
The baby name Jaco is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YAH-koh (/ˈjɑːko/ or /ˈjako/) — common in Dutch/Afrikaans,JAY-koh (/ˈdʒeɪkoʊ/) — common in English,HAH-koh (/ˈxako/) — possible Spanish pronunciation when used as a nickname.
Jaco is in Origin.
Jaco is a compact form of Jacob/Jacobus, most common in Afrikaans and Dutch and paralleled by Portuguese Jacó. All trace back to Hebrew Ya‘aqov, interpreted as “he grasps the heel” and, by extension, “supplanter,” the name of the biblical patriarch Jacob. Through Latin Iacobus/Iacomus it yielded many European forms, with Jaco preserving the initial J- sound typical in Dutch and Afrikaans.
The hypocoristic arose wherever Jacobus was used, becoming especially popular among Afrikaans speakers from the 20th century; it also appears in the Netherlands and gained global familiarity via jazz bassist Jaco Pastorius. Related variants include Jacob (English), Jakob (German/Scandinavian), Jacó (Portuguese), Jacobo (Spanish), Jacopo and Giacomo (Italian), Jacques (French), and James/Jake (English). In Dutch and Afrikaans, longer forms and diminutives include Jacobus, Jaap, Koos, and Kobus; close spellings are Jacco and Jako.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZA | 0 | #10 | 1,093 | 14,421 | |
| NA | 0 | #22 | 12 | 2,537 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #61 | 7,601 | 25,619 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #93 | 163 | 6,830 |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #152 | 3 | 4,685 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 2,277 |
| CR | 0 | #163 | 3 | 5,526 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #181 | 7 | 10,220 | |
| PL | 0 | #211 | 2 | 2,600 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #229 | 6 | 5,842 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #232 | 10 | 7,111 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #233 | 5 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #291 | 3 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #301 | 5 | 6,530 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #325 | 11 | 6,459 |
| Canada | Boys | 2018 | #327 | 5 | 2,587 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #327 | 5 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| GT | 0 | #336 | 3 | 5,948 | |
| NL | 0 | #340 | 52 | 2,481 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #346 | 1,012 | 5,873 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #378 | 4 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #410 | 4 | 5,922 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #431 | 4 | 6,867 | |
| Spain | 0 | #443 | 10 | 2,326 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #463 | 12 | 7,625 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #475 | 9 | 7,628 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #475 | 13 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #483 | 45 | 12,905 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #537 | 14 | 12,054 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #555 | 6 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #559 | 7 | 10,162 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #560 | 199 | 12,213 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #596 | 12 | 10,983 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #616 | 7 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 42 | 13,390 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #646 | 13 | 13,263 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| IT | 0 | #701 | 14 | 4,183 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #762 | 6 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #829 | 92 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #834 | 18 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #839 | 92 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #840 | 39 | 14,506 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #865 | 22 | 15,035 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #886 | 7 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #938 | 45 | 16,355 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #938 | 14 | 16,906 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #939 | 14 | 5,697 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #942 | 14 | 5,933 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #947 | 13 | 14,742 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #987 | 6 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,066 | 27 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,080 | 62 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,163 | 14 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,261 | 7 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,273 | 199 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,598 | 17 | 28,008 |
Jaco is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:
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