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Jacop

Quick answerThe name 'Jacop' is a variant of 'Jacob', meaning "supplanter" or "holder of the heel," derived from the Hebrew root עקב (aqav).

Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#8,338
TrendVintage
Peak year1989
Syllables2
OriginHebrew
LanguageItalian
CultureItalian
Letters5
Numerology9 Chaldean 2
Global rank#8,338

Popularity over time

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

About the name Jacop

The name 'Jacop' is a variant of 'Jacob', meaning "supplanter" or "holder of the heel," derived from the Hebrew root עקב (aqav).

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Etymology

The name 'Jacop' is a variant of 'Jacob', meaning "supplanter" or "holder of the heel," derived from the Hebrew root עקב (aqav). It is used primarily in Italian and Dutch cultures, often as a historical or regional form of Jacob, with notable usage in medieval Italy and the Netherlands, though it lacks a distinct religious association beyond its biblical origin.

Jacop currently ranks #8,338 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1989.

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