Yaakov
YAH-kove
Hebrew
"supplanting"
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Updated Wed Feb 04 2026
The name Yaakov is currently ranked #978 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #853 in 1986. The name is most popular in YAAKOV, YAAKOV, and YAAKOV.
- Yaakov Rank in US Top 1000
- Famous People Named Yaakov
- The name Yaakov in Pop Culture
- International Variations of the name Yaakov
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# 978 in the US
Yaakov Rank in US Top 1000
Popularity of the name Yaakov
Famous People Named Yaakov
- Yaakov PerlowAmerican Hasidic rabbi and rosh yeshiva
- Yaakov HagoelIsraeli Zionist activist
- Yaakov ShwekeyIsraeli musician
- Yaakov AmidrorIsraeli military commander
- Yaakov EdriIsraeli politician
- Yaakov Gesundheitformer chief rabbi of Warsaw
The name Yaakov in Pop Culture
- Yaakov Klausmancharacter from movie "A Stranger Among Us"
International Variations of the name Yaakov
- YankelYiddish
The name Yaakov in Nameberry Blog Posts
More Lists containing Yaakov
- Hebrew Names
- Hebrew Names for Boys
- 6 Letter Boy Names
- Names Ending in V for Boys
- Names That Mean Supplanting
- Two Syllable Names for Boys
- Names that Peaked in 1986
- Hebrew Names that Start With Y
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