Jaakko

== Finnish == === Etymology === A vernacular form of biblical Jaakob (“Jacob, James”), attested already in the Middle Ages. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈjɑːkːo/, [ˈjɑ̝ːkːo̞] Rhymes: -ɑːkːo Syllabification(key): Jaak‧ko Hyphenation(key): Jaak‧ko === Proper noun === Jaakko a male given name from Biblical Hebrew (historical) James, Jacques, Jaime; used to translate certain regal names. Jaakko II ― James II ==== Usage notes ==== Since 2002, the Institute for the Languages of Finland has recommended the use of unadapted regal names for new heads of state. Thus, Charles III of England is Charles but Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is Kaarle Kustaa. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== (given names) Jaakoppi, Jaakob, Jimi (common pet form) Jaska (rare dialectal pet forms) Jaakkoo, Jaako, Jaakka, Jaakki, Jaakku, Jaaku (surnames) Jaakkola, Jaakola, Jäppinen, Kauppi, Kauppila, Kauppinen ==== Descendants ==== → Northern Sami: Jáhko, Jágo ==== Statistics ==== Jaakko is the 31st most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 17,021 male individuals (and as a middle name to 19,046 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === References === === Anagrams === akkoja == Ingrian == === Etymology === Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb). === Pronunciation === (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈjɑːkːo/, [ˈjɑːkːŏ̞̥] (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈjɑːkːoi̯/, [ˈjɑːkːo̞i̯] Rhymes: -ɑːkːo, -ɑːkːoi̯ Hyphenation: Jaak‧ko === Proper noun === Jaakko a male given name, equivalent to English Jacob or James ==== Declension ==== === References === Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 104