Yaacob
Yaacob Origin and Meaning
Yaacob is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, an alternate spelling of Jacob (Ya'akov in Hebrew), meaning "holder of the heel" or "supplanter." The biblical Jacob was born holding his twin brother Esau's heel and later received the name Israel after wrestling with an angel. This variant spelling Yaacob is less common in Western countries but preserves a pronunciation closer to the original Hebrew. The name appears in various forms across different cultures, including Yakub in Arabic and Yaakov in traditional Jewish communities. While not ranking in most popular name charts, Yaacob offers families seeking a distinctive biblical name with deep historical roots an option that maintains traditional meaning while standing apart from more common variants.