JACOB  

Gender: M
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "supplanter"

Popularity in 2008: #1

The nation's Number 1 name since 1999, Jacob was the Old Testament patriarch of the tribes of Israel. Strong, honest, and venerable, but at this point way overused. Short form Jake is also given on its own to thousands of boys every year. JACOBY is a rapidly rising variation

Variations:
Jackob, Jocobb, Jacub, Jacko, Jacobe, Cobey, Jaicob, Jaco, Jakie, Jackie, Jachob, Jocob, Jacolbi, Jacobi, Cobb, Jackub, Jacobb, Jock, Jake, Jacoby, Jacky, Jack, Cobby, Jocolby, Cob, Coby, Jaecob, Jacolby, Jocoby, Jakob

Jacob is being discussed in our message boards:

• Mayflower Names!
• Favourite BOYS names!
• Best of British - some Telegraph birth announcements
• (off topic) Looking for a 'homecoming' outfit.
• Poll: Once a Nickname... Always a Nickname???

Read Nameberry blog posts about Jacob:

• SCOTTISH BABY NAMES: What's 'in' in Inverness?
• UNUSUAL BABY NAMES: What's Good and Bad
• GOODBYE GIRLS' (NAMES)
• A DOZEN NEGLECTED BIBLICAL BOYS' NAMES
• EMMA'S DAUGHTERS