What origin is the name Žak?

Žak comes from Slavic naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

What are good sister names for Žak?

Names from the same slavic tradition pair naturally with Žak — for example Mila, Nadia, Tatiana. You can browse more on our slavic names page.

Žak

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Žak

Žak

Boy

Slavic

1 syllable

Žak is a Slavic boy's name meaning "A form of Jacques or Jacob, meaning supplanter.".

Žak is a boy name of Slavic origin meaning "A form of Jacques or Jacob, meaning supplanter.". At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: Slavic
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1

Last updated 24 October 2026.

Meaning

A form of Jacques or Jacob, meaning supplanter.

Popularity

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What does Žak mean?

Žak is a boy name of Slavic origin meaning "A form of Jacques or Jacob, meaning supplanter.".

How popular is Žak?

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Sister names that go with Žak

Mila Nadia Tatiana Danica Anya Natasha

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Name numerology

3is the Chaldean number for Žak.

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Names with a similar meaning to Žak

Žak means "A form of Jacques or Jacob, meaning supplanter." — these names share that spirit.

Liam — "Liam is the Irish short form of William, from Germanic words meaning 'will' and 'helmet', so 'resolute protector'." (Irish)
Isabella — "Isabella is the Italian and Spanish form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning 'my God is an oath' or 'pledged to God'." (Hebrew)
James — "James comes from the Late Latin Iacomus, a form of Jacob, from the Hebrew Ya'aqov, 'holder of the heel'. Two apostles bore it." (Hebrew)
Benjamin — "Benjamin comes from the Hebrew Binyamin, meaning 'son of the right hand' or 'son of the south'. He is Jacob's youngest son in the Bible." (Hebrew)
Charlotte — "Charlotte is the French feminine form of Charles, from the Germanic karl, meaning 'free man'." (French)
Amelia — "Amelia comes from the Germanic amal, meaning 'work' or 'industrious'. It is also used as a form of Emilia." (German)
Lucas — "Lucas is the Latin form of Luke, from the Greek Loukas, meaning 'man from Lucania', a region of southern Italy." (Greek)
Avery — "Avery is an English surname from the Norman form of Alberich, a Germanic name meaning 'elf ruler'." (English)