boy · russian and hebrew
Yakov
say it yah-kov
What Yakov means
- Russian and Hebrew Russian form of Jacob: supplanter, held by the heel Torah, Hebrew Bible and Quran: form of Jacob, son of Isaac; Yaqub in the Quran
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 1305 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 1327 in the US (2024)
- no. 1599 in England & Wales (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 2020.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
James Jacob Diego Tiago Christian Thiago Jakob Jamie Jake Jameson Hamish Jaime