Iakona
Hebrew · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Iakona
The name 'Iakona' is the Hawaiian form of 'Jacob,' meaning "supplanter" or "holder of the heel," derived from the Hebrew root עָקַב (aqav).
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Etymology
The name 'Iakona' is the Hawaiian form of 'Jacob,' meaning "supplanter" or "holder of the heel," derived from the Hebrew root עָקַב (aqav). It is used primarily in Hawaiian culture and Christian contexts, notably as the name of King Kamehameha I's son, Iakona (also known as John Young), reflecting the influence of Western missionaries in 19th-century Hawaii.
Iakona currently ranks #11,206 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2015.
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