Where does “Kuba” come from?

Kuba (Polish) comes from Polish Jakub, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from Hebrew עָקֵב — heel of the foot; heel.

Ancestry of “Kuba”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Polish	Jakub	Jakob
2	Latin	Iacobus	Jacob; James; Saint James
3	Ancient Greek	Ἰάκωβος	—
4	Ancient Greek	Ἰακώβ	—
5	Hebrew	יַעֲקֹב	Jacob
6	Hebrew	עָקֵב	heel of the foot; heel

Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב →