Jakob

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
The name Jakob has several meanings, including "supplanter", "holder of the heel", "replacer", "follower", and "protected by God".
Pronunciation
The name Jakob is pronounced as JAH-kawb.
YA-kawp(German, Icelandic, Dutch)
YAH-kawp(Swedish, Norwegian)
YAH-kob(Danish)
Popularity
The popularity of the name Jakob varies depending on the country. In the United States, it was ranked as the 206th most popular name in 2020. In Germany, it was the 7th most popular name in 2020.

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Jakob Name meanings & History

The name Jakob is of Hebrew origin, derived from the name Yaakov, which means "supplanter" or "holder of the heel". The name Jakob has several meanings, including "supplanter", "holder of the heel", "replacer", "follower", and "protected by God". Form of Jacob (or James) used in several languages. Jakob is primarily used as a male name.

Zodiac Sign of Jakob: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces

Synonyms of Jakob:

J: Jester,Judicial,Journey,Justice,Journal,Joy

A: Assertive,Action,Argumentative,Ambitious,Angry,Aggressive

K: Kind,Kundalini,Karma,Karate

O: Obsolete,Obsessive,Organized,Obstinate,Ostentatious

B: Beauty,Brains,Bashful,Bountiful

Jakob is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Jakob include Jakob Grimm (German philologist and mythologist), Jakob Nielsen (Danish web usability consultant), and Jakob Arjouni (German author).

2.) Jakob (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: He who grasps the heel

Other Forms: Jacob, Jakub


3.) Jakob (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) form of Jacob

Other Forms: Jakab, Jake, Jakeb, Jakey, Jakie, Jakobe, Jakub


4.) JAKOB (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: German cognate of Jacob, which is from the Ecclesiastic Late Latin lacomus and lacobus, derivatives of the Greek lakobos, which is from the Hebrew Yaakov, a derivative of ya'aqob (supplanting, seizing by the heel). (YAH-KOB)


5.) JAKOB (Male)

Usage: Polish

Meanings: Polish cognate of Jacob, which is from the Ecclesiastic Late Latin lacomus and lacobus, derivatives of the Greek lakobos, which is from the Hebrew Yaakov, a name derived from ya‘aqob (supplanting, seizing by the heel). Var: Jakub. Pet: Kuba, Kubu. (YAH-KOB)


6.) Jakob (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) forms of Jacob.

Other Forms: Jaekob, Jaikab, Jaikob, Jakab, Jakeub, Jakib, Jakiv, Jakobe, Jakobi, Jakobus, Jakoby, Jakov, Jakovian, Jakubek, Jekebs


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