Jakob
/Y-AA-K-AO-P/
Supplanter, heel-grabber — the German form of Jacob. The patriarch who wrestled God and won a new name
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Yes — Jakob is a Christian boy name of German origin, meaning “Supplanter, heel-grabber — the German form of Jacob. The patriarch who wrestled God and won a new name”.
How well does Jakob fit your family?
This page tells you what Jakob means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's exact birth star.
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Meaning & origin
Jakob is a boy's name of German origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Supplanter, heel-grabber — the German form of Jacob. The patriarch who wrestled God and won a new name" and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Common among German, European families, Jakob carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Jakob look like?
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See Jakob's baby portrait →What does Jakob's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Jakob resonates in either tradition.
Jakob's destiny number is 3 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Jakob's full reading →
Does Jakob go with your family's names?
Jakob breaks into 5 sounds: /Y-AA-K-AO-P/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Jakob sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Jakob beside your family's names →
Names similar to Jakob
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From the same tradition
Other Christian boy names, common in German families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Christian boy names from the Divine cluster
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Christian boy names that open with the same syllables as Jakob
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Common questions about Jakob
What does the name Jakob mean?
Jakob means "Supplanter, heel-grabber — the German form of Jacob. The patriarch who wrestled God and won a new name." It is a boy name of German origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Jakob a boy or girl name?
Jakob is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Jakob?
Jakob is of German origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among German, European families.
Is Jakob a Christian name?
Yes. Jakob is a boy name traditionally used in Christian families, of German origin.
What does Jakob mean in German?
Jakob originates from German, where it means "Supplanter, heel-grabber — the German form of Jacob. The patriarch who wrestled God and won a new name."
What is the numerology of Jakob?
Jakob has a Pythagorean destiny number of 3 — creativity and joyful expression.
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