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Jakeob

♂ Boy

Pronounced JAY-kuhb /ˈdʒeɪ.kəb/Low

Meaning: Jakeob is a respelled Jacob, swapping the vowels while keeping the sound. Jacob comes from the Hebrew Yaakov, tied to aqev, 'heel,' and read as 'holder of the heel' or 'supplanter,' after the patriarch born gripping his twin's heel.Low

In 30 seconds: Jakeob is a boy's name, a spelling of Jacob from the Hebrew for 'holder of the heel.' It appears in scattered United States records around the early nineteen-nineties (said JAY-kuhb).
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Origin MediumHebrew
MeaningJakeob is a respelled Jacob, swapping the vowels while keeping the sound. Jacob comes from the Hebrew Yaakov, tied to aqev, 'heel,' and read as 'holder of the heel' or 'supplanter,' after the patriarch born gripping his twin's heel.
U.S. rank (2012)#11371 ↘ Falling
2012 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1991
Total births (all-time)≈ 182

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199319902012

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

Jakeob is a variant spelling of Jacob, from the Hebrew Yaakov, 'holder of the heel' or 'supplanter.' The reshuffled vowels are a modern American flourish over one of the oldest and most widely used names in the West.

This spelling stayed very rare, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its slight peak around 1991 while standard Jacob was hugely popular. A boy given the Jakeob spelling then is in his thirties today.

Did you know? The Jacob behind this spelling is one of the great patriarchs of the Hebrew Bible, which gives even an unusual respelling a deep and ancient anchor.
Overall data confidence 25%
References - Jakeob — Respelling of Jacob; Hebrew Yaakov; meaning inherited. Likely-exclude spelling variant.

Variations

JacobJakobJacobyJakeb

Nicknames

JakeJakeyCoby

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jakeob mean?

As a form of Jacob, it means 'holder of the heel' or 'supplanter,' from the Hebrew Yaakov.

How do you pronounce Jakeob?

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

Is Jakeob a boy or girl name?

Jakeob is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Jakeob?

It has always been very rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak in the nineteen-nineties.

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