Jacoba

Hebrew, feminine variation of Jacob

Jacoba Origin and Meaning

The name Jacoba is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.

Now that Jacob has been the top boys' name for several years, this may come to the fore, the way Michaela did after Michael's long reign at Number One. For now, it's one of the more unusual girl names starting with J.

Famous People Named Jacoba

  • Jacoba Francisca Maria "Cobie" SmuldersCanadian actress
  • Jacoba of SettesoliBlessed Italian follower of St. Francis of Assissi
  • Jacoba Maria Jozina "Coby" van BaalenDorresteijn, Dutch Olympic equestrian
  • Gerardina Jacoba van de Sande BakhuyzenDutch painter