#9782024 rank
2021peak year
5,359babies named Yaakov since 1880
▲ +44%5-year trend
Yaakov popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Yaakov mean?
The traditional Hebrew form of Jacob, from a root meaning 'to follow or supplant'; Genesis links it to grasping Esau's heel. Standard in Jewish communities.
OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, mythic
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