Jacob
JAY-kəb
Popularity
#10576
Letters
5
Syllables
2
Origin
Hebrew
Total Births
984,245
Peak Year
#36,087 in 1998
First Recorded
1880
Style
Classic & Timeless, Spiritual & Biblical
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Derived from the Hebrew name *Ya'akov*, meaning 'supplanter' or 'held by the heel'. In the Bible, Jacob was the son of Isaac and Rebecca.
Numerology
The Creative
Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.
Famous Namesakes
Jacob Tremblay
Canadian actor, known for Room
Jacob Grimm
German academic, folklorist, and writer
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