Jacob - Names
Meaning of the name Jacob
Gender:
Male
Meaning:
"supplanter" (in Hebrew)
Etymology:
This name was derived from the Latin given name Iacobus, which is a variant of the Greek first name Iakobos (spelled Ιακωβος). The latter was derived from the Hebrew name Ya'aqov (spelled עֲקֹב). St. Jacob’s feast day is celebrated on 15th July.
Variants in different languages:
Italian: Jacopo
Hungarian: Jákob
Icelandic, Dutch, Slovene, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish: Jakob
French: Jacques
Polish, Czech, Slovak: Jakub
Fun facts:
“Jacob” is a title of a famous poem written by Arthur Hugh Clough.
Name days:
Czech Republic
25th July: Jakub
Estonia
25th July: Jakob
France
3rd May, 25th July, 28th November: Jacques
Germany
15th July: Jakob
Slovakia
25th July: Jakub
Sweden
25th July: Jakob
UK
25th July: Jacob
USA
25th July: Jacob
Famous people:
Jacob Handy (born 1989), American actor
Jacob Lofland (born 1996), American actor
Jacob Peavy (born 1981), American baseball player
Jacob Realmuto (born 1991), American baseball player
Jacob Riis (1849 - 1914), American journalist
Jacob Tremblay (born 2005), Canadian actor
Jacob van Ruisdael (1629 - 1682), Dutch painter
Jacob Zuma (born 1942), South African politician
Additional information:
According to numerology a person who bears this name is calm, trustworthy, well-organized, reliable, homely, and dutiful. In astrology the name’s lucky colors are black, blue, gray. Moreover, its ruling planet is Saturn.
Popularity of the name:
Australia: 19th in 2015
England: 4th in 2014
Netherlands: 85th in 2015
Scotland: 12th in 2015
USA: 4th in 2015