Forename Jacob

Around the world, Jacob (Jacob , يعقوب , Яков , among others...) is a widespread principally male, but scarcely feminine forename. The first name Jacob is habitual in the United States, where it is a common boy's name, Nigeria, where it is quite a common epicene name, and Guam, where it is quite a common male name (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in the United States, Nigeria, and Russia. Also, Jacob is the last name as well as the forename.

Jacob is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name Jacob

First name Jacob in the context

Jacob is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Jacob , the in Genesis, a son of Isaac, also known as Israel; the patriarch of the Israelites, The Qur’an; St. James the Elder, Apostle , the one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, Gospel of Mark; James, son of Alphaeus , the one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ; Jacob Frye , the fictional character in the Assassin's Creed series, Assassin's Creed Syndicate and Jacob Black , the character from Twilight, and in many other works.