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Jakub

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Jakub is a masculine given name. It is the Polish, Belarusian, Czech, Slovak and Bosnian form of the name Jacob.

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Given name.name
Jakub
Given name.gender
Male
Given name.region
Poland, Belarus, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bosnia
Given name.language
Polish, Belarusian, Czech, Slovak, Sorbian, Bosnian,Gorani (ethnic group)
Given name.nickname
Kuba
Given name.related names
Jacob, Jakob, Jakeb, Jaagup, Jakov, Yakub, Yakup

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Jakub is a masculine given name. It is the Polish, Belarusian, Czech, Slovak and Bosnian form of the name Jacob.

In Polish and Czech, the diminutive form of Jakub is Kuba. In Bosnia, Jakub related to Arabic and Muslim written version Yaqub. It is used by Bosniaks as well as rare name for Gorani. In Albania, It is same relation and reconized as a common Muslim name however written as Jakup not Jakub

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