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Hakop

Quick answerThe given name 'Hakop' is the Armenian form of 'Jacob,' meaning "supplanter" or "holder of the heel," derived from the Hebrew root *ʿqb* (to follow or supplant).

Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#12,889
TrendStable
Peak year1992
Syllables2
OriginHebrew
LanguageArmenian
CultureArmenian
ReligionChristianity
Letters5
Numerology6 Chaldean 5
Global rank#12,889

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Hakop

The given name 'Hakop' is the Armenian form of 'Jacob,' meaning "supplanter" or "holder of the heel," derived from the Hebrew root *ʿqb* (to follow or supplant).

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Etymology

The given name 'Hakop' is the Armenian form of 'Jacob,' meaning "supplanter" or "holder of the heel," derived from the Hebrew root *ʿqb* (to follow or supplant). It is used primarily in Armenian culture and the Armenian Apostolic Church, with notable historical context including Saint Hakop (Jacob of Nisibis), a 4th-century bishop venerated in Armenian Christianity.

Hakop currently ranks #12,889 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1992.

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