Meaning of name Jacob and popularity around the world + anagrams
| Source | Meaning of Jacob | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Names World | Supplanter; held by the heel | Hebrew | Masculine |
| Behind the Name | From the Latin Iacobus, which was from the Greek Ιακωβος (Iakobos), which was from the Hebrew name יַעֲקֹב (Ya'aqov). In the Old Testament, Jacob (later called Israel) is the son of Isaac and Rebecca and the father of the twelve founders of the twelve tribes of Israel. He was born holding his twin brother Esau's heel, and his name is explained as meaning "holder of the heel" or "supplanter". Other theories claim that it is in fact derived from a hypothetical name like יַעֲקֹבְאֵל (Ya'aqov'el) meaning "may God protect".The English names Jacob and James derive from the same source, with James coming from Latin Iacomus, a later variant of Iacobus. Unlike English, many languages do not have separate spellings for the two names.In England, Jacob was mainly regarded as a Jewish name during the Middle Ages, though the variant James was used among Christians. Jacob came into general use as a Christian name after the Protestant Reformation. A famous bearer was Jacob Grimm (1785-1863), the German linguist and writer who was, with his brother Wilhelm, the author of 'Grimm's Fairy Tales'. | - | Masculine |
| Dictionary | the second son of Isaac, the twin brother of Esau, and father of the 12 patriarchs. Gen. 25:24–34. | - | Masculine |
| Zelo | Held By The Heel | Hebrew | Male |
| Baby Zone | Supplanter or seizing by the heel; Jacob appears in the biblical book of Genesis as the youngest son of Isaac and Rebecca and twin to Esau. Jacob''s sons were the founders of the twelve tribes of Israel, and he received the name Israel from God later in life. James is a common variant of this name. | - | - |
| My Baby Name | He grasps the heel. Supplanter. | Hebrew | Masculine |
| Baby Names Country | The Hebrew name Jacob means - "the supplanter." | Hebrew | - |
| Namespedia | Jacob was born holding his twin brother Esau's heel, and his name is explained as meaning "holder of the heel" or "supplanter". Other theories claim that it is in fact derived from a hypothetical name like יַעֲקֹבְאֵל (Ya'aqov'el) meaning "may God protect". | - | Masculine |
| Search for Ancestors | (Origin Hebrew) He that supplants | - | N/A |
| Aboutnames | Yahweh may protect; holder of the heel; supplanter; original, etymological meaning might be 'He (God) may protect' | Hebrew | male |
| 20000 Names | Anglicized form of Greek Iakob and Hebrew Yaaqob, meaning "supplanter." In the Old Testament bible, this is the name of a son of Isaac and Rebecca, and the twin brother of Esau. In the New Testament, it is the name of Mary's father-in-law. | Boy | |
| Russian Names | var of Iakov | ||
| Nordic Names | English and German form of Jacobus | ||
| Baby Names | Yahweh may protect; holder of the heel; supplanter | ||
| Hamari Web | Supplanter; held by the heel | English | Boy |
| Baby Name Guide | Supplanter | Hebrew | Boy |
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