Jakob
Meaning
supplanter (biblical; Scandinavian spelling of Jacob, very popular across Scandinavia)
Jakob around the world
One shared root links 18 names across 5 languages.
Shared root: from Hebrew Ya'aqov, traditionally "holder of the heel, supplanter"; Late Latin split it into Jacobus and Iacomus, giving Europe both Jacob and James
The constellation
12 more branches of this family
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jakob peaked in the 2000s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
37 people · the #81,857 first name in Brazil · median age 18
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Jakob
Most people given the name Jakob in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Jakob deep dive
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