| Gender | 🧑 Boy |
| Pronunciation | 📣 \j(a)-cob\ |
| Number in U.S | 👶 945,000 |
| Rate in 2021 | 25 |
| Numerology | 🔢 4 |
| Name origin | 🌍 English , Hebrew |
The name “ Jacob “ is a popular name that has been used all around English-speaking countries. The given name is most common for boys and less popular for girls all around the globe
The name Jacob, of Hebrew origin, comes from the name Ya'aqob. The meaning of Jacob is "he who is supported by God", although it can also literally mean "he who holds the heel", since he was born taking the heel of Esau, his twin brother, with his hand.
Jacob is a name inherited from the Hebrew; Ya'aqob. The meaning of Jacob is both "he who is sustained by God" and "he who holds the heel", two concepts that are closely linked to the biblical history of the name.
If you want to discover why Jacob is also known as the Father of the Chosen People, do not miss this article. We also reveal to you the popularity of the name Jacob, his saint calendar, numerology and the personality of those who are called that. Jacob is a boy's name.
Moreover, Jacob is one of the most interesting names that exist today, since many other names derive from its origin, such as Jaime, Santiago, Iago or Diego, among others.
The popularity of the name Jacob
The name “ Jacob “is one of the most popular names in Britain, but you should note that this name is not a popular one in Louisiana based on the data from reliable American resources in the year 1937 in the united states of America.
This name was given to about 15 newborn babies in Louisiana in the year 1937 in America. A total of 500 newborn babies were named “ Jacob “ during the year 1937 in the United States of America. Also from the year 1880 to the year 2010, the highest recorded use of the name “ Jacob “ is related to the year 1998 with a total of 36000 newborn babies.
From the year 1880 to the year 2018, this name was recorded 933000 times in the SSA public database. The name “ Jacob “ appeared in the year 1880 for the first time on the popularity charts and 400 newborn kids were given “ Jacob “ at that time. This name became a popular one in the year 1880 with a rank of 39 nationwide and was registered 400 times as a baby’s name.
The name “ Jacob “ became a popular choice for families in the name selection process in the state of Iowa in the year 1991. The name ranked 1 with 500 babies. The all-time high record for the given name was in the year 1998 in the state of California with about 4000 newborn baby boys.
The name “ Jacob “ is a consistent top-ranking name in the state of Pennsylvania for 62 consecutive years. Also for the past 30 years, the name “ Jacob “ was recorded about 740 thousand times as in the SSA public database.
Jacob was an extraordinarily popular name: it sat in the number one spot for 13 years from 1999 to 2012. It dropped to spot number two in 2013 and then began to slowly drop down the charts. At the height of its popularity in 2012, nearly 1% of all male babies born that year was named Jacob.
Jacob was ranked No.13 in 2020 boy name ranking in the U.S.
features of the name Jacob
Here we have the letter analysis of the name “ Jacob “
J is for joy, you always bring to the lives
A is for affirming, the certainty of knowledge
C is for compatible, a friend’s bestie
O is for orderly, a lifelong passion
B is for bestow, as you give so much
If you are considering a nickname for a baby named “ Jacob “ you can select the reversed form of the name which can be “ Bocaj “. That version is popular and common as well.
Famous people named Jacob
Patriarch Jacob of Alexandria who was a Greek Patriarch of Alexandria
Saint Jakob who was an Archbishop of Serb
Jacob of Alaska
Jacob of Nisibis
Diminutives and variations of the name Jacob
The only known diminutive (and especially common in English-speaking countries) of the name Jacob is Jake. Here are some variations of the name Jacob:
Yacob, Hacob, Jacop
The name Jacob in other languages
English: Jacob
German: Jakob
Italian: Giacobbe
Spanish: Jacobo
Catalan: Jacob
Saint's Day of Jacob
The day of Jacob's Saint is June 23 (by Blessed Pedro Jacobo of Pesaro). However, depending on which saint the name is due to, it can be celebrated on other dates:
Numerology of the name Jacob
According to numerology, the associated number to the name Jacob is 4.
Similar names to the name Jacob
James, Jakob, Jakov and Jakub
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I really really love this name. and not only becuz its the name of my future husband but becuz its a hot, tough, and maybe even a pretty name. Ten'thumbs up!!!
A really weird guy in my class is named Jacob. Well, there are two of them, and they're both weird.
why is zhane pronounce like janay. from how i read it it would sound like zane
since it means thief, kinda ruins the name... and the biblical jacob (albeit he was named since he was holding his brother's heel at birth).. did end up being a thief, thus living up to his name.
My best friend is named Jacob, and he "ousted" his older brother from my heart.(Just kidding)
I love this name, but I hate how common it's becoming. I would still name my son Jacob, but possibly spell it differently. I know two Jacobs, one spells his Jakob and one spells it Jakub.
My boyfriends name is Jaccob..with 2 c's..lol...and I'm so used to it being spelled lik tht soo it just looks weird when I see Jacob..and ppl call him Jake and he trys to get me to call him tht but I won't..Jaccob is so much better.. Jaccob Ryan Lang.
I named my son Jacob because I thought It'sounded like a good tough boy name. I'mostly call him Jake or Jakey.
Great, strong Biblical name. Named my son Jacob.
i think this name is gorgeous,,,im a religious person and i loved It'since i heard it on the bible. my husband's son is named Jacob,,he couldn't have found a better one. It is very popular now in days too.
Nice old name, with goode nickname "Jake", but way too common and over'sed now.
my son is named jacob and i didn't know any jacobs before i named him - he was born in 2006 and appears to be in the middle of the "boom" of baby boys named jacob
I'll bet 100 $ that you never will meet any stupid JAcob they are always handsome kind and friendly
I think It's funny that guys with the name Jacob get confronted by people who have read Twilight.... Apparently it irriatates the Jacobs.... lol
My name is Jacob and they do spell and pronounce it wrong. "Jacup" I have met ~4 people with this name. My parents call me Jake and my newly adopted brother and sisters call me Jack.
i only no one jacob but the one i no is SO nippy lol
my name is jacob and it means a "grabber" Jacob in the bible wrestled a angel to take all of its blessing, jacob had many blessing and was so stubborn so god gave him one defect, one shorter leg so hed always depend on him. okay thats all im typing
My husband and I named our third son Jacob. We usually shorten it to Jake or I will call him Jakey. He only lets me call him that, I think he's kind of outgrowing it, but he'll always be my Jakey.
i've always loved the name Jacob. When I was younger and picking out kid's names, this is one of the first I fell in love with. My boyfriend and I have already decided if we have a son, his name will be Jacob, just like his father. =)
My newborn son is named Jacob Ryan. I love his name. Everyone at my middle school thinks I named him after twilight jacob but there just dumb.
Named my son Jacob. I love the name because it is manly and still cute. When I chose the name I didn't know it was so popular!! Darn it
this is what we will be naming our son. I love this name. Strong, masculine, n't common, and great meanings
It's my name and It'sounds weird. Ja = ok cob = weird and reminds me of corn. I can only imagine how It'sounds to other people with a different name...
I had my son last year and we called him Jacob. Alot of my friends and family were unsure but they soon fell in love with the name when'they met our beautiful son. Im so glad we picked it xx
Lately I have had this affinity with the name Jacob. My ears would burn and my heart would race whenever I heard that name. Then I did a facebook quiz lately on baby names. The quiz results were astonishing. They said that the name Jacob is suited for one of my boys. Now I'm solid in my belief that my first born boy will be named Jacob. Jacob Isaac. I also love the story of Jacob in the Bible and his love for Rachel.
my boyfriends names jacob and i love it. but I'mostly call him jakey :)
love this name! i just hope it doesn't get too popular because of twilight
Our new grandson is named Jacob..his father is Isaac so of course they had to name him Jacob. Being christians I just love the'symbolI'm of the two names together.
my uncle's name is Jacob, but he'spells it Jaekub, yah, i know, that's weird. well, I am in love with the name jake, and jacob is nice too, if it is spelled correctly!!
My Name is Jacob. I dont know what the meaning of my name is. "held by the heel"..some1 plz tell me wat it means!
I like it but not sure about It's meaning being very nice
My boyfriend and I want to get married someday, and are already thinking of baby names for our future children. (Yeah, we plan pretty far ahead!) He likes this name, but I'm not sure, i've never really considered it and it has never been a favorite of mine. But the more and more I say it, the more I like it. =) I think if I had a son named Jacob, I think I'd call him Coby. =)
I, too, loved this name and found it to be common. We used it as a middle name instead. Noah Jacob. both biblical names. And I love to hear my 2yo say to people, " Hi! I am Noah Jacob ------!" Most are surprise that he is so vocal at his age and astounded that he says it so well. It was important to me that he had a strong name and that it would be easier for him to learn how to say and spell. I have long 1st, middle and last so I didn't want my child to have to spell his name repeatedly like i have in my 38 years. My mom says I had no trouble spelling as a child but I sure to tire of spelling all the time!
One of my best friends in the world is named Jacob, he's the most beautiful person. I love this name.
My name is Jacob but I like the nickname Jake better.
another meaning to this name is that god protects. and that has been happening out like that for me my whole life. but i have only met three people with the'same name. but rly everywhere i go i hear the name Jacob called out.
My name is jacob,but im often called jake.Many people think that it is spelt Jacub.And I am also called jacobe by my italian teacher.
I know I'm only a teenager but when I grow up if I have a baby boy his name will be Jaikob Eliajah. I know the'spelling is wierd but I like it because it is unique. And anyways I love Team Jacob but don't want the popular spelling of it. And I love the name Jacob so yeah!
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I'm named Jacob Joshua and I love my name :) Some people call me Jake for short, and less often, Jakey, as a pet name.
Both my current(third) and my first boyfriends were named Jacob. Its a gorgeous name.
I need a name of a boy that means miracle child.
Im Pregenant with twins at the moment. I asked yesterday at my scan what the genders are and they are 2 boys! I cant wait as i have always dreamed of have 2 baby boys to finish my trio.Im gonna call one jacob as a first name and ryan as a middle name. The other is gonna be called LI'm as a first name and connor as a middle name. I have already got 1 daughter called Emily who is 3 and she cant wait either. If it wasnt for this website i wouldnt be calling one of them Jacob!
My name'so It's bound to be god. I give it 5 stars. i've knowen a few people by my name. I get called Jake too!
i am having triplets on July 17th 2 girls and one boy i think Jacob is a great name cause my oldest daughter is reading Twilight books and she just loves the name Jacob and i already have a daughter name Bella so its either Jacob or Edward. :)
Jacob is the best boy name in the world I think that it is awesome
Im s girl and my name is Jacob, i love my name It's different and not a typical girls name. However, i attend an all girls school and in the beginning of the'school yr when we do register everyone is like "Jacob, huh?" especially now cause in the higher yrs we have mixed classes with boys so their just as confused, but overall i love my name, as the Twilight Sage just made my name more popular. (Lol i also have many Team Jacob t-shirts)
Want a unique name? Use the original pronounciation: Ya'akov. His Other name: Israel
My namez jakob and im german/polish to.
I love the name Jaocb. Its my favorite boy name ever! --
Even'though it is common I have always liked it. It's very manly yet cute. Jake is a cute shortening although way too common.
My best friends sister's boyfriend is named Jacob!!! lol
yh my name is yasmin which is such a cushty name with lots if meanings behind it its wicked man!!!
love this name.. my husbands name is jacob and we have baby boy on the way which will also be named jacob :)
i have a 8 year old brother named jacob he loves it!! the only reason he loves the name is cause jacob in the movie twilight is a werewolve and my buba is named after him!
I use to not like this name too much, but then my cousin and his wife had a son named Jacob. Jacob was born with a fatal birth defect and died when he was 6 months old. Jacob was a very inspiring baby who spent every moment fighting for his life but he never lost his smile. The name Jacob now reminds me of him and how much I love and miss him.
well my name is jacqueline also and go by jackie. some call me jackie o jackie chan etc . i dislike it but hey better than nothing
My boyfriend's name is Jacob. My friends and I call him Jake though
Jacob is among the names that I'most love for a boy. It is sophisticated and modern.
Too many people call me Elana or Alana. Weird thing is, I have a friend named Alana and they call her Alayna. uh-lay-nuh
Jacob is rubbish, the worst name ever. If I was called Jacob I would jump off a bridge into shark infested waters. I hate that name, all normal people do.
My son was born 7 weeks early. He was given'the name Jacob because it is a strong name and he is alright, strong and healthy now.
This name'sounds like It'should be sung! It's a beautiful name, not too trendy, and due to the meaning "born on Christmast" brings about joy when It's called! Great name!