Jackob

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning heel-grabber; a form of jacob.

Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Jackob by the numbers

Jackob was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 10 babies in 2000, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jackob. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Jacobsupplanter, holder of the heel13,122 in the US (2017)
  • Jakobsupplanter; a form of jacob400 in the US (2017)
  • Jaykobsupplanter; a modern spelling of Jacob30 in the US (2017)
  • Jaccobheel-holder; supplanter; a form of Jacob9 in the US (2017)
  • Jacksonson of Jack10,382 in the US (2017)
  • Jacobysupplanter; a form of Jacob297 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Jackob

Names that are said the same way as Jackob, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Jakobehe who supplants; variant of Jacob147 in the US (2017)
  • Jaycobsupplanter; a modern spelling of Jacob140 in the US (2017)
  • Jakubsupplanter; polish form of Jacob68 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jacobesupplanter; a form of Jacob15 in the US (2017)
  • Jaicobsupplanter; a form of Jacob6 in the US (2017)
  • Jakebsupplanter; a form of Jacob5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a supplanter

Like Jackob, each of these has a supplanter in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Jamessupplanter; from Jacob14,309 in the US (2017)
  • Jamesonson of James; supplanter3,979 in the US (2017)
  • Diegosupplanter; a form of James3,095 in the US (2017)
  • Jaycehe supplants; a modern respelling of James2,951 in the US (2017)
  • Jakesupplanter; a form of Jacob1,491 in the US (2017)
  • Jamiehe supplants; form of james195 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Jackob

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