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A name. A world of connections.
Ancient Greek roots
[ˈjɑ̝ːkːo̞] · Finnish
01 / Meaning & origin
Jaakko is a masculine given name documented in Finnish and Ingrian. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
2 source accounts
A vernacular form of biblical Jaakob (“Jacob, James”), attested already in the Middle Ages.
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb).
02 / Across borders
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Finland, 2026: 16,758 male (rank 31). Documented as a given name in Finnish.
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03 / By the numbers
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2026–2026 Spelling: Jaakko
Recorded category male
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Source: Digital and Population Data Services Agency · Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | People | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16,758 | 31 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Jaakko” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Released 2026-08-04 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0
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People on Wikidata whose recorded given name is this item (not necessarily their first name), ordered by number of Wikipedia articles. Their names may use a different spelling.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
