Yaakov

YAH-kove

Hebrew

"supplanting"

Yaakov Origin and Meaning

The name Yaakov is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "supplanting".

The original Hebrew form of Jacob is resurfacing in the US charts after a several-decade-long hiatus. The Old Testament figure is considered the founding father of the Jewish nation, whose twelve sons descended into the twelve tribes of Israel.

Yaakov Rank in US Top 1000

# 966 in the US

Yaakov Popularity

• 966 US 2023
• 75 Unique 2022
• 802 Future 2028
• 23 Israel 2023

Famous People Named Yaakov

• Yaakov Perlow American Hasidic rabbi and rosh yeshiva
• Yaakov Hagoel Israeli Zionist activist
• Yaakov Shwekey Israeli musician
• Yaakov Amidror Israeli military commander
• Yaakov Edri Israeli politician
• Yaakov Gesundheit former chief rabbi of Warsaw

Yaakov in Pop Culture

• Yaakov Klausman character from movie "A Stranger Among Us"