The story behind Yaacov
From Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ, literally “he will/shall heel”).
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): Y AA1 K OW2 V
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Yaacov ranked #14184 in US for 2024.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Yaacov
Jakov
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Іакѡвъ (Iakovŭ), Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends V
- same syllable count
- similar length
Shalev
From Hebrew שָׁלֵו (shalév).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends V
- same syllable count
- similar length
Yosef
Borrowed from Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yoséf), equivalent to Joseph.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends F
- same syllable count
- similar length
Yūnus
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Hebrew יונה (yônā). Doublet of يُونَان (yūnān). Borrowed from Arabic يُونُس (yūnus), from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Yusif
Borrowed from Arabic يُوسُف (yūsuf), from Hebrew יוסף (Yōsēph).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends F
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ārav
Borrowed from Sanskrit आरव (ārava).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends V
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Yaacov
Abdia
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עוֹבַדְיָה (ovadya).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abednego
From Hebrew עֲבֵד נְגוֹא, itself derived from a reconstructed Aramaic name meaning likely "servant of Nabu" or "servant of Nergal".
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abigail
From Hebrew אֲבִיגַיִל (avigáyil, “Abigail”, literally “my Father's joy” or “fountain of joy”). a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abigail Borrowed from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Yaacov
Aarão
From Latin Aarōn, from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן ('aharón). Doublet of Faro.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aaron
From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length