The baby name Jakobus is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced YAH-koh-bus (approx. IPA: /ˈjɑːkoʊbəs/).
Jakobus is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Jakobus is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced YAH-koh-bus (approx. IPA: /ˈjɑːkoʊbəs/).
Jakobus is Hebrew in Origin.
Jakobus is the German and Afrikaans ecclesiastical form of the biblical name, from Hebrew Ya‘aqov via Greek Iakobos and Latin Iacobus/Jacobus, usually glossed as “heel‑holder” or “supplanter.” The k reflects Germanic and Afrikaans orthography; the -us ending marks its learned, churchly register.
Sustained by the medieval cult of the apostles Saint James the Greater and the Lesser, Jakobus appears in liturgical records, inscriptions, and place names (e.g., Jakobsweg). In modern German, the everyday form is Jakob, while Jakobus survives in church contexts, calendars, and surnames and toponyms; in South Africa it remains a formal given name with nicknames Kobus and Koos. Related variants include Jakob, Jacob, Jacobus, Jakub, James, Seamus, Hamish, Iago, Diego, Santiago, Tiago, Giacomo, and Jacques; feminine counterparts are Jacoba, Jakobine, and Jacqueline. The name conveys steadfastness and tenacity through its ancient narrative etymology.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #220 | 16 | 6,830 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| ZA | 0 | #434 | 14 | 14,421 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #914 | 267 | 25,619 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #938 | 14 | 5,873 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Jakobus is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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