♂ Name Yakob

Q: What does the name Yakob mean?

Yakob originally means 'may God protect'. Besides, Yakob 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.

Boy names Boy names with Y Names Names with Y

1072

Yakob is a ♂ boy name.

Where does the name Yakob come from?

Yakob is a form of Jakob or Jacob, which derived from the Hebrew name Ya’aqov (יַעֲקֹב). The name Yakob is common in Armenian, Uzbek, Sinhalese, and Amharic, for example.

What does the name Yakob mean?

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

Chinese Dutch English French German Italian Japanese Polish Portuguese Russian Spanish Swedish Turkish

Variants

Iakob Jackob Jacob Jakob

Parents who like the name Yakob also like

Jacob Jakob Jackob Jonas Jonathan Anton Emil Paul Felix Ben Henri Oskar Joshua Theo Samuel Oscar

Popularity of the name Yakob

Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Yakob is currently ranked #1072 on the name leaderboard.

Curious about more trends? Find out which names are most popular in the USA, Canada, Australia, and worldwide.