👶 Boy Name English · Hebrew

Jacob

“supplanter”

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Meaning of Jacob

Jacob is a boy name of Hebrew origin, popular among English families. It means “Supplanter, holder of heel”.

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Popularity
85/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
15/100
Pronunciation
88/100

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Jac Jaco Jacy

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📋 Key Info

Meaningsupplanter
OriginEnglish
GenderBoy Name
Popularity85/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningsupplanter
First Name LetterJ
Total Letters5
Syllables2
Gender Group👶 Boy
Heritage OriginEnglish
Dialect BaseHebrew
Registry Popularity85/100

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