Baby name
CLASSIC
🇦🇷 🇦🇹 🇧🇪 Jacob
/JAY · kub/
Meaning
“Heel-grabber or supplanter”
Hebrew 'Ya'akov' meaning heel-grabber or supplanter, biblical patriarch with enduring religious weight.
Nicknames
jake · coby · kobe · cob
Vibe
strong
How it ages.
Explosive US rise 1990s-2010s due to biblical revival and phonetic appeal; now facing saturation.
The cultural moment.
US top-5 name peaked 2010-2015; sustaining top-20; international growth 2005-2025 across Europe.