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Jaicob

♂ Boy

Pronounced JAY-kuhb /ˈdʒeɪ.kəb/Medium

Meaning: Jaicob is a phonetic respelling of Jacob, from the Hebrew Yaakov, tied to aqev 'heel' and traditionally read as 'holder of the heel' or 'supplanter,' recalling the biblical patriarch born grasping his twin's heel. The -ai- spelling is a modern American touch.Low

In 30 seconds: Jaicob is a modern respelling of Jacob, the Hebrew name meaning 'holder of the heel' or 'supplanter.' It appears thinly in US records in the twenty-tens (said JAY-kuhb).

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Origin MediumHebrew

MeaningJaicob is a phonetic respelling of Jacob, from the Hebrew Yaakov, tied to aqev 'heel' and traditionally read as 'holder of the heel' or 'supplanter,' recalling the biblical patriarch born grasping his twin's heel. The -ai- spelling is a modern American touch.

U.S. rank (2021)#11307 ↗ Rising

2021 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2016

Total births (all-time)≈ 169

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Jaicob is a variant spelling of Jacob, from the Hebrew Yaakov, the patriarch said to have been born gripping his brother Esau's heel, hence 'holder of the heel' or 'supplanter.' The added i is purely a modern styling.

It was never common in this form, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak in the twenty-tens, even as plain Jacob was near the very top. A boy named Jaicob is still a child or teen today.

Did you know? Jacob topped American boys' charts for years in the two-thousands, and offbeat spellings like Jaicob are the trailing edge of that popularity, chosen by parents wanting the top name with a twist.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Jaicob — Respelling of Jacob (Hebrew Yaakov, 'holder of the heel/supplanter'); -ai- is modern; plain-Latin only.

Variations

JacobJakobJaycobJakobeJacoby

Nicknames

JakeCobyJay

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jaicob mean?

It is a respelled form of Jacob, from the Hebrew Yaakov, meaning 'holder of the heel' or 'supplanter.'

How do you pronounce Jaicob?

It is said JAY-kuhb /ˈdʒeɪ.kəb/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Jaicob a boy or girl name?

Jaicob is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Jaicob?

It was always rare in this spelling, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the twenty-tens.