Yakov

Russian variation of Jacob

"supplanter"

Yakov Origin and Meaning

The name Yakov is a boy's name of Russian origin meaning "supplanter".

What a difference a couple of letters make: Old World version of most popular name never quite made it out of the shtetl.

Yakov Popularity

• 520 Unique 2023

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Famous People Named Yakov

• Yakov Smirnoff Russian,American comedian
• Yakov Borisovich Zel'dovich Belarusian physicist
• Yakov Alexandrovich Protazanov Russian film director

Yakov in Pop Culture

• Yakov Richards policeman main character in Ekaterina Sedia's novel "The Secret History of Moscow"
• Yakov Korolenko character from TV series Night Court
• Yakov Feltsman character in the anime "Yuri!!! On Ice"
• Yakov Guro character in "Gogol"