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 Taneli Autere, Finnish ballet dancer
- Jaakko Blomberg, Finnish diplomat
- Jaakko Elenius, Finnish editor-in-chief and a theologian
- Jaakko Forsman, Finnish jurist and politician, leading activist of the Fennoman movement
- Jaakko Haavio, Finnish writer and a priest
- Jaakko Hallama, 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 Itälä, Finnish politician
- Jaakko Jonkka, Chancellor of Justice of Finland
- Jaakko Kalela, Finnish civil servant and diplomat
- Jaakko Kolmonen, Finnish chef
- Jaakko Kivi, Finnish politician
- 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 Mäntyjärvi, Finnish composer of classical music, professional translator
- Jaakko Mattila, Finnish painter
- Jaakko Nyberg, Finnish football defender
- 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 Salo, Finnish composer
- Jaakko Salovaara, Finnish musician
- Jaakko Tallus, 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, Finnish general
- Jaakko Vuorinen, Finnish Olympic fencer
- Jaakko Wallenius, Finnish writer and journalist