Jaco may refer to: Places Jaco Island, island of East Timor Jacó, Costa Rica, a town in Western Costa Rica Jaco, West Virginia Animals Jaco is the local name for the Dominican endemic red-necked amazon parrot Usual name for the grey parrot in a number of languages Arts and entertainment Jaco, a 2014 American documentary film about Jaco Pastorius Jaco, a 1974 jazz album by Jaco Pastorius et al. Jaco the Galactic Patrolman, Japanese manga series People Nickname Jaco (born 1932), Jacob Azafrani Beliti, Moroccan footballer Jacó (born 1996), Carlos Alberto Guimaraes Filho, Brazilian footballer Given name "Jaco" is a common Afrikaans form of Jacob and James. Some of the better known people with this name include: Jaco Ahlers (born 1987), South African golfer Jaco Engelbrecht (born 1987), South African shot putter Jaco Erasmus (born 1979), South African-born Italian rugby player Jaco Kriel (born 1989), South African rugby player Jaco Pastorius (1951–1987), American jazz musician Jaco Peyper (born 1980), South African rugby referee Jaco Van Dormael (born 1957), Belgian film director, screenwriter and playwright Jaco Venter (born 1987), South African racing cyclist Jaco van der Westhuyzen (born 1978), South African rugby player Jaco van Zyl (born 1971), South African golfer Surname Charles Jaco (born 1950), American newscaster and radio personality David Jaco (born 1954), American boxer Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born 1982), Chicago rapper better known as "Lupe Fiasco" William Jaco (born 1940), American mathematician Dutch masculine given names