Jaap

yahp

Dutch variation of Jacob and James

"supplanter"

Jaap Origin and Meaning

The name Jaap is a boy's name of Dutch origin.

Jaap is a common if not exactly fashionable first name for boys' in The Netherlands. For more on Dutch names and their pronunciation, check out this specialty website: http://www.heardutchhere.net/names.html

Famous People Named Jaap

• Jakob "Jaap" Stam Dutch football manager
• Jakob Gijsbert "Jaap" de Hoop Scheffer Dutch politician and NATO secretary
• Jaap Siewertsz van Reesema Dutch pop singer
• Jaap van Zweden Dutch conductor
• Jacob Albertus "Jaap" Marais South African politician
• Jaap van Lagen Dutch racing driver
• Jacobus Johannes "Jaap" Eden Dutch skater and cyclist
• Jaap van Ginneken Dutch psychologist