Names That Mean Supplanter

Kobus

Dutch and Afrikaans

"supplanter"

Dutch short form of Jacobus, popular in South Africa.

Jaques

English and French

"supplanter"

Either an alternative spelling of Jacques (ZHAK), the French form of Jack, or a Shakespearean character from As You Like It , pronounced JAY-kwiss.

Jakob

German, Norwegian, and Slovenian variation of Jacob, Hebrew variation of James

"supplanter"

After cracking the US Top 200 in the early 2000s, fueled by Jacob's rise, this name has been losing steam in recent years. But Jakob is the top form of the name in many other countries, cultures, and…

Giacobbe

Italian variation of Jacob, Hebrew

"supplanter"

Diogo

Portuguese form of Diego

"supplanter"

Diogo is the much-less-known brother of Diego, both forms of James, which is itself a form of the Biblical Jacob. And Diego itself probably started life as a short form of Santiago, aka Saint Jago,…

Žak

Slovene diminutive of Jakob

"supplanter"

One of three diminutives of Jakob in the Slovenian Top 100, in addition to Jaka and Jaša.

Jaakko

Finnish variation of Jacob, Hebrew

"supplanter"

The Finnish form of Jacob. A common nickname is Jaska.

Jakub

Polish, Czech, and Slovak variation of Jacob, Hebrew

"supplanter"

Jakub is an authentic Polish variation of the megapopular Jacob, but in the US it will feel like a kree8tiv spelling. Kuba is the cute Polish short form.

Jakobus

Latin and Dutch

"supplanter"

Form of Jacobus

Jakov

Serbian, Croatian variation of Jacob, Hebrew

"supplanter"

A top name in Eastern European countries including Croatia and Bosnia, where it is a transcription of Jacob.

Jaska

Diminutive of Jaakko, Finnish

"supplanter"

A nickname for Jaakko, the Finnish form of Jacob.

Yakup

Turkish variation of Jacob, Hebrew

"supplanter"

A stable classic in Turkey, consistently ranking between the Top 50 and Top 70 for boys.

Semaj

Variation of James, English from Hebrew

"supplanter"

Popular enough in the Indian community to have made it onto the US Top 1000 every year from 2001 to 2014 and now again in 2023, possibly inspired by Jamaican activist Leachim Semaj (born Michael…

Iakopa

Hawaiian

"supplanter"

Hawaiian form of Jacob

Jacopo

Italian variation of Jacob, Hebrew

"supplanter"

One of Jacob’s perkier variations.

Jacobus

Latin and Dutch

"supplanter"

Latin form of Jacob, also used in Dutch and Afrikaans.

Yasha

Russian

"supplanter"

A less-known member of the Sasha-Misha family, deriving from Yakov, the Russian form of Jacob.

Jaša

Slovene diminutive of Jakob

"supplanter"

Common Slovene nickname for Jakob that also stands on its own in the Top 100. Jaša rhymes with Sasha.