Jaco

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning supplanter; diminutive of jacob.

Babies a year
4
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4275
4 babies

Jaco by the numbers

In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Jaco.

Its American peak was 7 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Jacobsupplanter, holder of the heel13,122 in the US (2017)
  • JackGod is gracious; from John1,595 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jacsupplanter; a form of Jack87 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jagoa form of James or Jacob57 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jace4,643 in the US (2017)
  • Jacy39 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Jaco

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

Other names that mean a supplanter

Like Jaco, 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 Jaco

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