Yaakov
YAH-kove
Hebrew
"supplanting"Share
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Updated Wed May 15 2024
Yaakov Origin and Meaning
The name Yaakov is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "supplanting".
The original Hebrew form of Jacob is resurfacing in the US charts after a several-decade-long hiatus. The Old Testament figure is considered the founding father of the Jewish nation, whose twelve sons descended into the twelve tribes of Israel.
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Famous People Named Yaakov
- Yaakov PerlowAmerican Hasidic rabbi and rosh yeshiva
- Yaakov HagoelIsraeli Zionist activist
- Yaakov ShwekeyIsraeli musician
- Yaakov AmidrorIsraeli military commander
- Yaakov EdriIsraeli politician
- Yaakov Gesundheitformer chief rabbi of Warsaw
Yaakov in Pop Culture
- Yaakov Klausmancharacter from movie "A Stranger Among Us"