What Does My Name Jacob Mean?

Jacob is a common first name for boys or males. It is pronounced as JAY-kub. It is a name in Hebrew and finds mention in the bible. The meaning of this name is "he who supplants". It also means "holds the heel". Jacob was the third patriarch in bible. He was the son of Isaac and the grandson of Abraham. This Jacob was later named as Israel. He had twelve sons and they became the twelve patriarchs of Israel.

Thus Jacob is a very ancient name with a lot of legends and stories behind it. It originally belonged to a well known figure that had a lot of significance as per religion and theology of Christianity. James and Jacob are considered different in English now though initially both these names had identical origin and in many European languages these names are not distinguish.

Jacob means a good heart...Some one you love.. :) I love you Jacob

Jacob is love jacob is everything a girl wants but sometimes can't stand

There are about 45 variants of the same name Jacob. It is a boy's name and it is derived from Hebrew. The meaning of the name Jacob is "he who supplants" or "Supplanter; held by the heel". The same name is also used in Latin.

Jacob is a name of the bible

A popular boy name, Jacob is pronounced JAY-kub. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "he who supplants, trips up another and takes his place." In the Bible, Jacob is the son of Isaac and Rebekah and twin brother of Esau. Jacob fathered 12 sons and a daughter, who became the ancestors of the nation of Israel, the name Jacob himself received after wrestling with an angel.

Famous personalities bearing the name are Russian Senator, Jacob Javits; actor Jake Gyllenhall; Nobel Prize Winner French geneticist, Jacob Francois.


Jacob has many variant forms or nick names. Few of them are Cob, Cobb, Cobby, Giacamo, Jaco, Jacobo, Jacobi, Jacoby, Jack, Jackie and Jacko. Alternate spellings of the name Jacob include: Jakeb.

Jacob means the coolest person alive! An amazing best friend, crazy and insane! :)

It's a very cool name

It means "The Shepard"

The name originates from the bible

It is from Yakub, which means to follow, as Jacob was born immediately after his brother Esau and in some stories, he was grabbing his brother's feet.

Israel does not mean "wrestle with angel" as is commonly and mistakenly used. It is from "Isra" and "El". El is a name of God, while Isra means to walk or move towards, so "Israel means to move in the path of God"

It means you are cool

Jacob is cool

Lightning

Jacob doesn't mean supplant er. It is what his brother said about him, that's it. (It is his brother's comment, Gen 27;36) Jacob's parents didn't say he is a supplant er neither God never said that jacob is a supplant er. The name Jacob means replacement.
Sam Thomas

A cool character from LOST and the name of my future son.

It does not mean that losers

Its the name of pure biblical awesomeness!!!! Its my middle name, and my nephew name. Go jacob!!!!

Cheese

An awesome name from twilight.