Name Jago Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Jago

Jago is a ♂ boy’s name.

What is the origin of the name Jago?

Jago is a Spanish and Cornish form of the name Jakob. Jago is also the name of a character in Shakespeare’s play “Othello”.

What does the name Jago mean?

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

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