Jakob
German · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Jakob
Jakob means "supplanter" or "one who follows" and derives from the Hebrew name Yaakov (יעקב), likely from the root meaning "to seize by the heel" or "to follow after." The name is primarily used in Germanic and Scandinavian cultures as well as in Jewish and Christian traditions, with biblical significance as the name of the patriarch Jacob, whose twelve sons became the founders of the twelve tribes of Israel.
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Etymology
Jakob means "supplanter" or "one who follows" and derives from the Hebrew name Yaakov (יעקב), likely from the root meaning "to seize by the heel" or "to follow after." The name is primarily used in Germanic and Scandinavian cultures as well as in Jewish and Christian traditions, with biblical significance as the name of the patriarch Jacob, whose twelve sons became the founders of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Jakob currently ranks #1,372 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2001.
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