Jacob
- Pronunciation
- [Ja-cob]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Supplanter
- Origin
- Hebrew
That supplants.
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coby | Supplanter | Unisex | Hebrew |
| Giacomo | Supplanter | Male | Hebrew |
| Hamish | Supplanter | Male | Hebrew |
| Iago | Grasp by the heel | Male | Hebrew |
| Jack | English name from a medieval diminutive of John, ultimately 'Yahweh is gracious' | Male | English |
| Jackie | God Has Been Gracious: Has Shown Favor. Based On John Or Jacques. Used More For Girls Than Boys. | Female | English |
| Jacky | God Has Been Gracious: Has Shown Favor. Based On John Or Jacques. | Unisex | English |
| Jacoby | Supplanter | Male | Hebrew |
| Jacques | Supplanter | Male | Hebrew |
| Jaime | Supplanter | Unisex | Hebrew |
| Jake | Supplanted | Male | Hebrew |
| Jakob | Supplanter | Male | Hebrew |
| Jakobe | Shrine families | Male | Japanese |
| James | Supplanter | Male | Hebrew |
| Jamie | Supplanter | Unisex | Hebrew |
| Jay | Jay bird | Male | English |
| Jayme | Supplanter | Unisex | Hebrew |
| Jim | Supplanter | Male | Hebrew |
| Jimmie | Supplanter | Male | Hebrew |
| Jock | Supplanter | Male | English |
| Seamus | Form Of James Supplanter. | Male | English |
| Shamus | Supplanter | Male | Hebrew |
| Yakov | Supplanted | Male | Hebrew |
Famous People Named Jacob
- Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi was a German mathematician who co-founded the theory of elliptic functions.
- Jacob Bernoulli is a very well-known Swiss mathematician.
- Jacob Obrecht lgained respect in Europe, especially in Italy.
- Jacob Riis was a significant Danish American social reformer who helped the downtrodden of New York City.
- Jacob Roggeveen was a Dutch explorer who discovered Easter Island.
- Jacob Zuma is the current President of South Africa.
- Jane Jacobs was a well-known American-Canadian writer, journalist and activist.