Jaakob
Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Jaakob
Jaakob means "supplanter" or "one who follows" and derives from the Hebrew name Ya'aqov (יעקב), from the root meaning "to seize by the heel" or "to follow behind." The name is used primarily in Finnish, Estonian, and other Nordic cultures as a variant of Jacob, and holds significance in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions as the biblical patriarch and father of the twelve tribes of Israel.
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Etymology
Jaakob means "supplanter" or "one who follows" and derives from the Hebrew name Ya'aqov (יעקב), from the root meaning "to seize by the heel" or "to follow behind." The name is used primarily in Finnish, Estonian, and other Nordic cultures as a variant of Jacob, and holds significance in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions as the biblical patriarch and father of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Jaakob currently ranks #1,359 in the United States as a boy's name.
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