Iakov
Я́ковCyrillic[YA-kohv]church form: Иаков
«holder of the heel» Hebrew
Russian form of the biblical Jacob (Hebrew Ya'akov); the Apostle James; in fashion again since the 2010s.
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GenderMale
ElementWaterthe main name day November 5 falls under Scorpio (water); the meaning of the name points to water as well
Passport spellingIAKOV
PronunciationYA-kohvЯ́ков
Popularity, Moscow#119 in 2025471 children, 2015–20262015–2026
Patronymic for the next generationЯковлевич / Яковлевна
English equivalentJacob
Name days
January 14January 17January 26February 4February 11March 12March 17April 3April 6April 13April 17April 19April 21April 2335 more
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Saints with this name
- Иаков — April 13
- Иаков, прп., эконом — November 3
- Иаков, пустынник — November 24
- Иаков (Блатов), мч. — November 13
- Иаков (Гортинский), мч. — August 29
- Иаков, прмч. — November 14
What family calls them
ЯковкаЯкуняЯкухаЯкушаЯшаЯшатаЯшуняЯшутаЯшоняЯняЯсяЯкша
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