At a Glance
- Meaning
- Heel-catcher or supplanter
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- yah-ah-KOHV
Yaakov (Jacob) is a Hebrew boy's name meaning “Heel-catcher or supplanter”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hebrew Baby Boy Names — Strong, Ancient, and Rich With Meaning.
Meaning & Origin of Yaakov (Jacob)
Meaning: Heel-catcher or supplanter.
Origin: Hebrew.
How to Pronounce Yaakov (Jacob)
yah-ah-KOHVIPA /jaʕaˈkov/
Popularity of Yaakov (Jacob)
Yaakov (Jacob) doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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