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Meaning of Jacob: Name Jacob in the Hebrew origin, means Hebrew - Yahweh may protect; Holder of Heel; Supplanter; Derived from the Yaakov or Yakubel in Hebrew. Name Jacob is of Hebrew origin and is a Boy name. People with name Jacob are usually by religion.

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Hebrew - Yahweh may protect; Holder of Heel; Supplanter; Derived from the Yaakov or Yakubel in Hebrew
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Origin
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2
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1 word with 5 characters
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Phonetic
Pythagorean Numerology
4
Indian Vedic Numerology
4
Nakshatra (Birth Star)
Rashi
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Famous people with name Jacob (Namesakes)

  1. Jacob Vargas

    Jacob Vargas (born August 18, 1971) is a Mexican-American actor.

  2. Irène Jacob

    Irène Marie Jacob (born 15 July 1966) is a French-Swiss actress known for her work with Polish film director Krzysztof Kieślowski.

  3. Jacob Young

    Jacob Wayne Young (born September 10, 1979) is an American actor and singer.

  4. Jacob Hoggard

    Jacob William Hoggard (born 9 July 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the pop-rock band Hedley.

  5. Jacob Zuma

    Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma (Zulu: [geɮʱejiɬeˈkisa ˈzʱuma]; born 12 April 1942) is a South African politician who served as the fourth President of South Africa from the 2009 general election until his resignation on 14 February 2018.

  6. Jacob Tierney

    Jacob Daniel Tierney (born September 26, 1979) is a Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter.

  7. Jacob Pitts

    Jacob Rives Pitts (born November 20, 1979) is an American television, film and stage actor.

  8. Jacob Wallenberg

    Jacob Wallenberg (born 1956) is a Swedish banker and industrialist, currently serving as a board member for multiple companies.

  9. Jacob Latimore

    Jacob O'Neal Latimore (born August 10, 1996) is an American actor, singer and rapper.

  10. Jacob Blyth

    Jacob Matthew Blyth (born 14 August 1992), is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for League Two club Macclesfield Town.

  11. Jacob Banks

    Jacob Banks (born 24 July 1991) is a British singer and songwriter from Birmingham.

  12. Jacob Eason

    Jacob Eason (born November 17, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL).

  13. Jacob Whitesides

    Jacob Michael Whitesides (born November 11, 1997) is an American singer-songwriter from Knoxville, Tennessee.

  14. Jacob Tremblay

    Jacob Tremblay (; French: [tʁɑ̃blɛ]; born October 5, 2006) is a Canadian actor.

  15. Jacob Sartorius

    Rolf Jacob Sartorius (; born October 2, 2002) is an American singer and internet personality, who rose to fame via social media from posting comedic videos on Vine and lip-syncing videos on musical.ly and TikTok.

  16. Jacob Collier

    Jacob Collier (born 2 August 1994) is an English singer, arranger, composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist based in London, England.

  17. Jacob Batalon

    Jacob Batalon (, born October 9, 1996) is a Filipino-American actor, best known for his role as Ned Leeds in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019).

  18. Jacob Frey

    Jacob Frey ( FRY; born July 23, 1981) is the mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

  19. Jacob Elordi

    Jacob Elordi (born 26 June 1997) is an Australian actor.

  20. Jacob Phillips

    Jacob Phillips (born April 1, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL).

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Pythagorean Numerology (Western Numerology) - 4

Baby Name Jacob Numerology: Name Jacob has a number value of 4 as per Pythagorean Numerology (Western Numerology), its advised that you also calculate 'number value' of name by entering full name in our Name Numerology Calculator.

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What is the meaning of Jacob?
Name Jacob means Hebrew - Yahweh may protect; Holder of Heel; Supplanter; Derived from the Yaakov or Yakubel in Hebrew as per The ParentZ Baby Name Finder, largest baby names list. Learn more Jacob Name Meaning and Origin.
What is the numerology of baby name Jacob?
Name Jacob has numerology 4 as per The ParentZ.
What is the Nakshatra of Jacob?
Name Jacob belongs to Uttara Ashadha nakshatra based on Indian Astrology or Janam Nakshatra as per the information available on The ParentZ.
What does Jacob mean?
Name Jacob means Hebrew - Yahweh may protect; Holder of Heel; Supplanter; Derived from the Yaakov or Yakubel in Hebrew as per The ParentZ
What is the meaning and origin of the baby name Jacob?
Jacob means Hebrew - Yahweh may protect; Holder of Heel; Supplanter; Derived from the Yaakov or Yakubel in Hebrew and is a Hebrew name given to Boys as per The ParentZ
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