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Jaakko
Jaakko is a Finnish male first name, etymologically rooted in the Biblical name 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" ("Jakob the lazy"), a Swedish count; nowadays laiskajaakko is the synonym for a lazy person
- Jaakko Taneli Autere, Finnish ballet dancer
- Jaakko Elenius, Finnish editor-in-chief and a theologian
- Jaakko Forsman (1839–1899), Finnish jurist and politician, leading activist of the Fennoman movement
- Jaakko Friman, Finnish speed skater
- Jaakko Frösén, Finnish professor in Greek philology
- Jaakko Furman, Finnish steper
- Jaakko Haavio, Finnish writer and a priest
- Jaakko Hallama (born 1917), Finnish former Foreign Ministry official
- Jaakko Heinimäki, Finnish writer and a priest
- Jaakko Hintikka, Finnish philosopher
- Jaakko Hämeen-Anttila, Finnish professor in Arabian language and Islam
- Jaakko Ilkka, Finnish rebel
- Jaakko Iloniemi, Finnish diplomatist
- Jaakko Itälä, Finnish politician
- Jaakko Jonkka (born 1953), Chancellor of Justice of Finland (from July 2007)
- Jaakko Kolmonen (born 1941), Finnish chef
- Jaakko Kivi, Finnish politician
- Jaakko Laajava (born 1947), Finnish Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Security Policy
- Jaakko Laakso, Finnish politician
- Jaakko Lepola (born 1990), Finnish football player
- Jaakko Löytty, Finnish gospel musician
- Jaakko Mäntyjärvi (born 1963), Finnish composer of classical music, professional translator
- Jaakko Mattila (born 1976), Finnish painter
- Jaakko Nyberg (born 1980), Finnish football defender
- Jaakko Ojaniemi, Finnish sportsman
- Jaakko Paavolainen (1927–2007), 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 Salo, Finnish composer
- Jaakko Salovaara, Finnish musician
- Jaakko Tallus (born 1981), Nordic combined athlete from Finland and Olympic gold medallist
- Jaakko Teppo, Finnish artist
- Jaakko Tähtinen, Finnish architect
- Jaakko Turtiainen, Finnish professional ice hockey forward
- Jaakko Valtanen (born 1925), Finnish general
- Jaakko Vuorinen (1923–1982), Finnish Olympic fencer
- Jaakko Wallenius (born 1958), Finnish writer and journalist