Jaak is a version of the names Jacob and James in the Estonian language. People named Jaak include: * Jaak Aab (born 1960), Estonian politician * Jaak Aaviksoo (born 1954), Estonian politician and physicists * Jaak Allik (born 1946), Estonian politician and theatre director * Jaak De Boever (born 1937), Belgian racing cyclist *

Jaak Boon Jaak Boon (born 1948, Brussels) is a Belgian television writer, director and producer who specializes in the production of comedy. Mainly a writer for Belgian television, Boon has written for a number of popular mainstream comedies in Belgium such ...

(born 1948), Belgian television writer, director and producer * Jaak Gabriëls (born 1943), Belgian politician *

Jaak Huimerind Jaak Huimerind (born 4 May 1957) is an Estonian architect. From 1975 Huimerind studied in the State Art Institute of Estonian SSR in the department of architecture. He graduated from the institute in 1980. From 1980 to 1987 Huimerind worked ...

(born 1957), Estonian architect *

Jaak-Heinrich Jagor Jaak-Heinrich Jagor (born 11 May 1990) is an Estonian hurdler. He competed in the 400 metres hurdles event at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final. His personal best in the 400 metres hurdles is 49.37 secon ...

(born 1990), Estonian hurdler *

Jaak Herodes Jaak Herodes (born 5 June 1944 in Kilingi-Nõmme) is an Estonian politician. He was a member of VII Riigikogu. From 1997 to 2002, he was the mayor of Käru Käru is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Türi Parish, Järva County, Estonia. Befor ...

(born 1944), Estonian politician * Jaak Joala (1950–2014), Estonian singer * Jaak Jõerüüt (born 1947), Estonian writer and politician *

Jaak Juske Jaak Juske (born on the 12 December 1976) is an Estonian journalist, historian, author, politician and a member of the Social Democratic Party of Estonia. Born in Tartu, Juske is also the Chairman of the 8-member Social Democratic Party wing ...

(born 1976), Estonian politician * Jaak Kangilaski (born 1939), Estonian art historian and educator *

Jaak Kärner Jaak Kärner (22 March 1892 – 22 July 1937) was an Estonian sport shooter. He was born in Tartu. He participated in World War I and the Estonian War of Independence. He won three medals at ISSF World Shooting Championships. 1932–1936 he w ...

(1892–1937), Estonian sport shooter *

Jaak Kilmi Jaak Kilmi (born 23 October 1973 in Tallinn) is an Estonian film director, screenwriter and producer. In 1998 he graduated from Tallinn Pedagogical University's film school. Since 2001, Kilmi has been teaching documentary studies to scenography s ...

(born 1973), Estonian film director and producer *

Jaak Leimann Jaak Leimann (born 1 March 1941 in Võru) is an Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west b ...

(born 1941), Estonian economist and politician * Jaak-Nicolaas Lemmens (1823–1881), Belgian organist and composer *

Jaak Lipso Jaak Lipso (born April 18, 1940) is a retired Estonian professional basketball player, who competed for the Soviet Union. He is the only Estonian basketball player who has won two medals at the Olympic Games. Lipso has also won two medals at t ...

(born 1940), Estonian basketball player * Jaak Madison (born 1991), Estonian politician * Jaak Mae (born 1972), Estonian cross-country skier * Jaak Panksepp (born 1943), Estonian-American psychologist, psychobiologist and neuroscientist * Jaak Peetre (1935–2019), Estonian-Swedish mathematician *

Jaak Põldma Jaak Põldma (born 16 May 1988) is an Estonian tennis player. He is also a member of Estonia Davis Cup team The Estonia men's national tennis team represents Estonia in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Estonian Tennis A ...

(born 1988), Estonian tennis player * Jaak Prints (born 1981), Estonian actor * Jaak Salumets (born 1949), Estonian basketball player and coach *

Jaak Tamleht Jaak Tamleht (10 February 1942 – 13 July 1986) was an Estonian actor. Education Tamleht was born and raised in Tallinn and graduated from the on 1967. He graduated from the drama school at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in 1972. Car ...

(1942-1986), Estonian actor *Jaak Urmet, better known as

Wimberg Jaak Urmet ( pseudonym: Wimberg; born 30 January 1979, in Saku) is an Estonian writer. Jaak Urmet studied Estonian philology and history (from 1997 to 2002) at the Tallinn Pedagogical University and from 2002 to 2004 literary theory (the sam ...

(born 1979), Estonian poet and writer * Jaak Uudmäe (born 1954), Estonian triple jumper *

Jaak Valge Jaak Valge (born 1 March 1955 in Kiviõli) is an Estonian historian and politician. He has been member of XIV Riigikogu. In 1987 he graduated from the University of Tartu. 1995-2004 he was a lecturer in Tartu University. He has published over 60 ...

(born 1955), Estonian historian and politician *

Jaak van Velthoven Jaak Van Velthoven (24 January 1951) is a Belgian people, Belgian former professional motocross racer. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1970 to 1983. Van Velthoven was born in Lommel, Belgium. His best individual performanc ...

(born 1951), Belgian motocross rider *

Jaak van Wijck Jacobus Johannes Wilhelmus "Jaak" van Wijck (September 11, 1870 in Ginneken, Netherlands – June 3, 1946 in Antwerp, Belgium) was a Dutch landscape Painting, painter. He was known for his paintings of locations on the Kalmthoutse Heide (De Ke ...

(1870–1946), Dutch painter

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