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The baby name Jacoby is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒəˈkoʊbi/ (juh-KOH-bee).

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Pronunciation: /dʒəˈkoʊbi/ (juh-KOH-bee)

What is the meaning of the name Jacoby ?

The baby name Jacoby is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒəˈkoʊbi/ (juh-KOH-bee).

Jacoby is in Origin.

Jacoby is an English given name and surname derived from Jacob, ultimately from Hebrew Ya'aqov meaning "heel-holder" or "supplanter." The -y ending reflects a patronymic or surname formation (cf. German Jacoby and Latinized Jacobi) that later migrated into first-name use in North America. As a given name, Jacoby rose in the late 20th century alongside the dominance of Jacob and the broader fashion for surname-style forenames; professional athletes like Jacoby Ellsbury, Jacoby Brissett, and Jacoby Jones helped normalize its sound.

Variants and related forms include Jacob, Jakob, Jacobi, and the wider Jacob-James family: Iacobus, Iacomus, Giacomo, Iago, Jaime, Diego, Tiago, Seamus, and Yakov. Nicknames span Jake, Coby/Koby, and Jace. Usage skews modern and American, though the surname appears in German and Jewish diaspora records. The name retains Jacob's core sense of clever persistence or "supplanting," often reimagined today as resourcefulness and grit.

Jacoby has the following similar or variant Names

Jacoby – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #187 4 4,850
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
Canada Boys 2024 #301 6 2,588
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
CR Boys 0 #503 8 10,188
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
United States Boys 2024 #747 146 7,044
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
United States Girls 2020 #913 5 8,768
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,689 3 28,008

Jacoby is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
AE
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People also ask about Jacoby

Jacoby is predominantly a boy's name.
Jacoby is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /dʒəˈkoʊbi/ (juh-KOH-bee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jakoby, Jacobi, Jakobi, Jaycoby, Jacobe and Koby (diminutive).
Across languages, Jacoby has these equivalents: Jacob (English), Jakob (German, Scandinavian), Jacobo (Spanish), Jacques (French), Giacomo (Italian), and 6 more.
Yes — Jacoby ranked #301 in Canada in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Jacoby ranks highest in Canada (#301 in 2024).
Jacoby's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #499 in 2014 to #747 in 2024 in United States.