👶 Boy Name Hebrew · Christian

Jacob

Pronunciation /JAC-ob/

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“supplanter”

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Meaning of Jacob

Jacob is a boy name of Christian origin, popular among Hebrew families. It means “supplanter”.

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Jac Jaco Jacy

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Meaningsupplanter
OriginHebrew
GenderBoy Name
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📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningsupplanter
First Name LetterJ
Total Letters5
Syllables2
Gender Group👶 Boy
Heritage OriginHebrew
Dialect BaseChristian
Registry Popularity0/100

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