Jaccob as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jaccob

What is the meaning of the name Jaccob ?

The baby name Jaccob is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JAY-kəb (IPA: /ˈdʒeɪkəb/).

Jaccob is Hebrew in Origin.

Jaccob is a contemporary respelling of Jacob, ultimately from Hebrew Yaakov/Ya'aqov, linked to a Semitic root meaning "heel." The name is traditionally interpreted as "supplanter" or "one who follows," echoing the biblical story of Jacob grasping his twin brother Esau's heel and later receiving the birthright; Jacob is later named Israel and becomes patriarch of the twelve tribes. Through Greek Iakobos and Latin Iacobus, the name spread widely across Europe and the Christian world.

While Jaccob keeps the same English pronunciation as Jacob, it is a rare variant chosen for distinctiveness in modern records. Related forms include Jakob (German, Scandinavian), Jakub (Slavic), Yaakov/Yakov (Hebrew, Russian), and Yakub (Arabic). Cognate or descendant names include James, Seamus, Hamish, Giacomo, Jacques, Diego, Iago, Tiago, Jaime, and Santiago. Diminutives and short forms include Jake, Coby, and Cob; feminine counterparts include Jacoba and Jacobina. Surnames such as Jacobs derive from the root.