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Ilijas-Yakob

Quick answerIlijas-Yakob is a hyphenated name combining Ilijas (the Slavic form of Elijah, meaning "my God is Yahweh" from Hebrew אֱלִיָּהוּ) and Yakob (the Slavic form of Jacob, meaning "supplanter" from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב).

Hebrew · Boy · 5 syllables

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GenderBoy
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Peak year2019
Syllables5
OriginHebrew
LanguageSlavic
CultureSouth Slavic
Letters12
Numerology6 Chaldean 5
Global rank#65,535

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About the name Ilijas-Yakob

Ilijas-Yakob is a hyphenated name combining Ilijas (the Slavic form of Elijah, meaning "my God is Yahweh" from Hebrew אֱלִיָּהוּ) and Yakob (the Slavic form of Jacob, meaning "supplanter" from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב).

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Etymology

Ilijas-Yakob is a hyphenated name combining Ilijas (the Slavic form of Elijah, meaning "my God is Yahweh" from Hebrew אֱלִיָּהוּ) and Yakob (the Slavic form of Jacob, meaning "supplanter" from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב). The name is used primarily in South Slavic cultures, particularly among Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian populations, with historical roots in both Christian and Jewish traditions, though the hyphenated combination is characteristic of Balkan naming practices.

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