First name Yaakov - Meaning, Origin and Rating
Origin
Hebrew
Nameday
Meaning
Yaakov is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, traditionally understood to signify one who takes the place of another.
Famous people with the first name Yaakov
- Yaakov Shwekey (Singer)
- Yaakov Kamenetsky (Person)
- Yaakov Baruch (Person)
- Shmuel (Sam) Ben-Yaakov (Person)
- Yaakov Dori (Israeli Chief of Staff)
- Yaakov Amidror (Israeli reserve major general and publicist)