Jacub
Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Jacub
The name 'Jacub' 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 'Jacub' is a variant of 'Jacob', meaning "supplanter" or "holder of the heel," derived from the Hebrew root עקב (aqav). It is used primarily in Christian and Jewish cultures, notably as the name of the biblical patriarch Jacob (Israel), and appears in various forms across European languages, including Czech and Slovak.
Jacub currently ranks #11,268 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2008.
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