Jacob
Boy name · Hebrew · pronounced JAY-kub
Verified name
What does Jacob mean?
Supplanter
Origin and language
Hebrew
Language family: English|Hebrew
Popularity in the United States
Ranked No. 43 in the U.S. in 2025, so it is very popular. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration data.
Popularity in England and Wales
No. 41 in England and Wales in 2025
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Related names, nicknames, and variants
Nickname: Jake, Jakey, Coby
Variant: Jakob, Jacopo
Related: James, Diego
Using Jacob across cultures
Patriarch father of the 12 tribes of Israel.
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