Jacoby

JACK-oh-bee
Variation of Jacob, Hebrew
"supplanter"

Jacoby Origin and Meaning

The name Jacoby is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "supplanter".

Jacoby, a surname spin on Jacob shot up the charts in the middle of the 2000's, thanks largely to the popularity of Jacoby Ellsbury, the first Native American of Navajo descent in the Major Leagues, but has been dropping steadily since it peaked at Number 423 in 2008. As of 2022, it dropped out of the US Top 1000 and is given to around 170 boys each year.

# 887 in the US

Jacoby Rank in US Top 1000

# 1838 on Nameberry

Jacoby Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Jacoby Popularity

Famous People Named Jacoby

  • Jacoby Dakota Shaddix
    American musician of band Papa Roach
  • Jacoby Rashi'd Jones
    American football player
  • JaCoby Mylon Jones
    American baseball player
  • Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury
    American baseball player
  • Jacoby "Coby" Fleener
    American NFL football player
  • Jacoby Ford
    American NFL football player
  • Jacoby Glenn
    American NFL football player

Jacoby in Pop Culture

  • Jacoby & Meyers
    American law firm
  • Jacoby Grubb
    character in "Sims" series
  • Dr. Jacoby
    a reoccurring character on the TV show Twin Peaks