♂ Name Jackob

Q: What does the name Jackob mean?

Jackob originally means 'may God protect'. Besides, Jackob 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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Jackob is a ♂ boy name.

Where does the name Jackob come from?

Jackob is a Dutch form of the name Jacob, which derived from the Hebrew name Ya’aqov (יַעֲקֹב).

What does the name Jackob mean?

Jackob originally means “may God protect”. Besides, Jackob 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.

Pronunciation of Jackob

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Variants

Iakob Jacob Jakob Yakob

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Popularity of the name Jackob

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