Jacob
Jacob is a boy name of Hebrew origin.
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Meaning of Jacob
Supplanter; one who follows. Biblical patriarch.
Popularity of Jacob
975,444 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.
Prophet
Yaʿqūb
Yaqub (Jacob), also called Isra’il, is the son of Ishaq and the father of Yusuf and his brothers. His story is woven through Sura Yusuf as a portrait of patience in loss and faith in reunion.
From the Qur’an
"He said, ‘I only complain of my grief and sorrow to Allah, and I know from Allah that which you do not know.’"
"Or were you witnesses when death approached Yaqub, when he said to his sons, ‘What will you worship after me?’"
Variants & nicknames
Jacob / Yaqub / Ya’akov
Son of Isaac, father of the twelve tribes of Israel. Named Israel after wrestling with the angel; in Islam, prophet and ancestor of Yusuf.
Related guide
30 Quranic Baby Names for Boys and Girls (With Verses)
30 names drawn from the Qur’an — prophets, named and referenced women, and meaningful Arabic concepts — each with its verse reference and classical meaning.
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Famous people named Jacob
- Jacob Grimm (folklorist)
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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.