Hakob
Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Hakob
The name 'Hakob' is the Armenian form of the Hebrew name Ya'aqov (Jacob), meaning "supplanter" or "holder of the heel." It is primarily used in Armenian culture and the Armenian Apostolic Church, with notable historical context including Saint Hakob of Mtsbin (4th century) and the medieval historian Hakob Sanahnetsi.
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Etymology
The name 'Hakob' is the Armenian form of the Hebrew name Ya'aqov (Jacob), meaning "supplanter" or "holder of the heel." It is primarily used in Armenian culture and the Armenian Apostolic Church, with notable historical context including Saint Hakob of Mtsbin (4th century) and the medieval historian Hakob Sanahnetsi.
Hakob currently ranks #9,164 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2012.
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