Jakob

Q: Meaning of Jakob?

Jakob means 'may God protect' and '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.

♂ Name Jakob – origin, meaning & pronunciation of the name Jakob

Jakob is a ♂ male name.

Origin of Jakob

Jakob is a Hebrew name and derived from Ya’aqov / יַעֲקֹב.

Meaning of Jakob

Jakob means “may God protect” and “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.