Yakov
Yakov is a male given name: 99% of people named Yakov are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Israel, Belarus
- US births since 1880
- 2,272 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Yakov
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Yakov," in English, "Guten Tag Yakov," in German. Yakov is a male given name: about 99% of people named Yakov are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Yakov,
German
Guten Tag Yakov,
French
Bonjour Yakov,
Spanish
Estimado/a Yakov:
Chinese
Yakov您好：
Japanese
Yakov様
English
Hi Yakov,
German
Hi Yakov,
French
Salut Yakov,
Spanish
Hola Yakov,
Chinese
Yakov你好：
Japanese
Yakov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 | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
| Israel | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belarus | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Russia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Azerbaijan | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Ukraine | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
2,272 male · 0 female · 2,272 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Yakov a male or female name?
Yakov is a male given name: 99% of people named Yakov are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
How do I address Yakov in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Yakov," in English, "Guten Tag Yakov," in German. Yakov is a male given name: about 99% of people named Yakov are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Yakov a unisex name?
Yakov is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Yakov are men. Yakov leans strongly male overall.
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, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Yakov a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/yakov (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_yakov,
title = {Is Yakov a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/yakov},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}