 It takes its name after St. James' Church ("Sankt Jakobs Kirke") on the other side of the street.The church also lends its name to Sankt Jakobs Gade which runs south-east, connecting the square to the beginning of Randergade at Lutherkirken, just off Nordre Frihavnsgade.Rothesgade runs east to Randersgade from where it continues as Gammel Kalkbrænderi Vej to Strandboulevarden.