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Jacobia

Quick answerJacobia is the feminine form of Jacob, meaning "supplanter" or "holder of the heel," derived from the Hebrew root *ʿqb* (to follow or supplant).

Latin · Girl · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#14,094
TrendVintage
Peak year1988
Syllables3
OriginLatin
LanguageHebrew
CultureEnglish
ReligionChristianity
Letters7
Numerology5 Chaldean 7
Global rank#9,296

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

About the name Jacobia

Jacobia is the feminine 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

Jacobia is the feminine 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 English-speaking Christian cultures, notably as a rare feminine variant of the biblical patriarch Jacob, with historical usage in 17th-century England and among Puritans.

Jacobia currently ranks #14,094 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1988.

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