♂ Name Ib

Q: What does the name Ib mean?

Ib originally means 'may God protect'. Besides, Ib means 'holder of the heel' (from Hebrew ''akév/עָקֵב' = heel) or 'supplanter' (from Hebrew ''akáv/עָקַב' = to follow/to supplant), because he was born grasping the heel of his first born twin brother Esau and he bought his birthright to supplant him.

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Ib is a ♂ boy name.

Where does the name Ib come from?

Ib is a Danish short form of the Hebrew name Jakob.

What does the name Ib mean?

Ib originally means “may God protect”. Besides, Ib means “holder of the heel” (from Hebrew “‘akév/עָקֵב” = heel) or “supplanter” (from Hebrew “‘akáv/עָקַב” = to follow/to supplant), because he was born grasping the heel of his first born twin brother Esau and he bought his birthright to supplant him.

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Popularity of the name Ib

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