Jēkabs
Jēkabs is classified as a male given name in our dataset. A first name alone does not establish someone’s gender or preferred form of address.
Confidence describes the weight of the source data, not a measured accuracy rate.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Male
- Confidence
- Low (source weight below 8; not an accuracy rate)
- High source frequency in
- Latvia
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Dataset built
- 2026-09-11
How to address Jēkabs
If you do not know Jēkabs’s preferred form of address, use a greeting without Mr or Ms: “Dear Jēkabs,” in English, “Guten Tag Jēkabs,” in German. Include their family name if you know it. The name’s classification describes its usage. Follow the form of address the person uses for themselves.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Jēkabs,
German
Guten Tag Jēkabs,
French
Bonjour Jēkabs,
Spanish
Estimado/a Jēkabs:
Chinese
Jēkabs您好：
Japanese
Jēkabs様
English
Hi Jēkabs,
German
Hi Jēkabs,
French
Salut Jēkabs,
Spanish
Hola Jēkabs,
Chinese
Jēkabs你好：
Japanese
Jēkabsさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually |
|---|---|---|
| Latvia | rare | man's name |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jēkabs a male or female name?
Jēkabs is classified as a male given name in our dataset. A first name alone does not establish someone’s gender or preferred form of address.
How do I address Jēkabs in an email?
If you do not know Jēkabs’s preferred form of address, use a greeting without Mr or Ms: “Dear Jēkabs,” in English, “Guten Tag Jēkabs,” in German. Include their family name if you know it. The name’s classification describes its usage. Follow the form of address the person uses for themselves.
Is Jēkabs a unisex name?
Jēkabs is classified as generally male in the combined dataset. This does not rule out other uses. Our categories describe the sources, rather than a complete survey of everyone with this name.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data (1880–2017), public domain. Classifications are not measured accuracy rates. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. US source data (babynames). Dataset built 2026-09-11; this is not a new collection date for the source records.
DearWho, "Is Jēkabs a male or female name?", https://www.dearwho.app/name/jekabs. Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_jekabs,
title = {Is Jēkabs a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.dearwho.app/name/jekabs},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}