Jaakko


Jaakko is a Finnish male first name, etymologically rooted in the Biblical names Jacob or James. The name day of Jaakko in the Finnish calendar is July 25. Jaakko may refer to:
  • Kings who are in English named James are in Finnish named Jaakko
  • Jakob De la Gardie in Finnish "Laiska-Jaakko", a Swedish count; nowadays laiskajaakko is the synonym for a lazy person
  • Jaakko Blomberg, Finnish diplomat
  • Jaakko Forsman, Finnish jurist and politician, leading activist of the Fennoman movement
  • Jaakko Hallama, Finnish former Foreign Ministry official
  • Jaakko Hintikka, Finnish philosopher
  • Jaakko Hämeen-Anttila, Finnish professor in Arabian language and Islam
  • Jaakko Ihamuotila, Finnish business executive
  • Jaakko Ilkka, Finnish rebel
  • Jaakko Itälä, Finnish politician
  • Jaakko Jonkka, Chancellor of Justice of Finland
  • Jaakko Kalela, Finnish civil servant and diplomat
  • Jaakko Kolmonen, Finnish chef
  • Jaakko Kuusisto, Finnish violinist, conductor and composer
  • Jaakko Laajava, Finnish Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Security Policy
  • Jaakko Laakso, Finnish politician
  • Jaakko Lepola, Finnish football player
  • Jaakko Löytty, Finnish gospel musician
  • Jaakko Mäki, Finnish politician
  • Jaakko Mäntyjärvi, Finnish composer of classical music, professional translator
  • Jaakko Mattila, Finnish painter
  • Jaakko Nyberg, Finnish football defender
  • Jaakko Ohtonen, Finnish actor
  • Jaakko Ojaniemi, Finnish sportsman
  • Jaakko Paavolainen, Finnish historian
  • Jaakko Pakkasvirta, Finnish actor
  • Jaakko Pellinen, Finnish professional ice hockey forward
  • Jaakko Pöyry, Finnish industrialist
  • Jaakko Rissanen, Finnish professional ice hockey player
  • Jaakko Ryhänen, Finnish opera singer
  • Jaakko Salovaara, Finnish musician
  • Jaakko Syrjä,, Finnish writer
  • Jaakko Tallus, Nordic combined athlete from Finland and Olympic gold medallist
  • Jaakko Tähtinen, Finnish architect
  • Jaakko Turtiainen, Finnish professional ice hockey forward
  • Jaakko Valtanen, Finnish general
  • Jaakko Vuorinen, Finnish Olympic fencer
  • Jaakko Wallenius, Finnish writer and journalist