Jacob

Jacob comes from the Hebrew name ‘Yaakov’, which is derived from the Hebrew word ‘aakev’ which translates to ‘at the heel’. This name suits its meaning when it is compared to the story of Jacob in the Bible. Jacob was born from Rebecca’s womb with one hand holding on to his twin brother, Esau’s heel. As the twins grew up, Jacob supplanted his older twin and stole their father’s blessings and his birthright. Thus, the meaning of Jacob is ‘to supplant’, ‘assail’, ‘at the heel’. Jacob, his father and his grandfather are the three Patriarchs of the Israelites. Jacob became the father of 12 sons, each who gave names to the 12 major tribes of Israel. Popular Australian actor from Netflix’s ‘The Kissing Booth’ series, Jacob Elordi, 'Spiderman’s' friend Ned played by Jacob Batalon and Canadian actor Jacob Tremblay are some of the most popular Jacobs of Hollywood.

Gender

Boy

Meaning

supplanter

Origin

Hebrew

Numerology

J is for jolly, the fun side!

A is for admirable, you certainly are!

C is for captive, your web of charm.

O is for orderly, a lifelong passion.

B is for bygone, never forgetting golden memories.

Lucky

Jacob lucky number is 4.

In numerology, 4 has an earthy-energy and is centered around fortifying its roots. 4 adamantly believes in the physical world and knows that investing in a solid infrastructure is necessary for building a lasting legacy. Practical, hardworking, and responsible, the vibration of the number 4 is focused on creating logical systems that can support scalable growth.

Famous People Named Jacob

• Lorelei Elizabeth King American actress
• Lorelei Mahoney American singer and actress
• Lorelei DeCora Means Native American civil rights activist
• Lorelei Lee American adult film actress
• Lorelei Lee ring name of Amy Janas, American pro wrestler

Jacob in Pop Culture

• Jasper antagonist on animated series "Steven Universe"
• Murron MacClannough wife of William Wallace in 1995 film "Braveheart"
• Rei Ayanami character from Neon Genesis Evangelion
• Forsythe Pendleton "Jughead" Jones III character from the Archie Comics and Riverdale
• Campion character in the TV show "Raised by Wolves"