The Hebrew original of Jacob, the patriarch who wrestled with an angel and was renamed Israel — Yaakov is the third of the patriarchs, the father of the twelve tribes, and the grandson of Abraham whose persistence became a founding virtue.
Yaakov is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, traditionally used in Jewish families.
The name means "The Hebrew original of Jacob, the patriarch who wrestled with an angel and was renamed Israel — Yaakov is the third of the patriarchs, the father of the twelve tribes, and the grandson of Abraham whose persistence became a founding virtue." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Common among Jewish, American, European, Israeli families, Yaakov carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Numerology of Yaakov
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Yaakov resonates in either tradition.
Pythagorean
3
creativity and joyful expression
Chaldean
9
compassion and humanitarian service
How Yaakov sounds
NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Yaakov breaks down into 6 phonemes: /Y-AA-AA-K-AA-V/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.
The six signals, applied to Yaakov
NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Yaakov maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.
01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
Enter your baby's birth date in the app and we'll compute the nakshatra compatibility score.
02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 3) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Yaakov flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Divine
Yaakov belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Jewish
As a Jewish name, Yaakov carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Yaakov is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.
Names similar to Yaakov
If Yaakov resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
Yaakov means "The Hebrew original of Jacob, the patriarch who wrestled with an angel and was renamed Israel — Yaakov is the third of the patriarchs, the father of the twelve tribes, and the grandson of Abraham whose persistence became a founding virtue.." It is a boy name of Hebrew origin, traditionally used in Jewish families.
Is Yaakov a boy or girl name?
Yaakov is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Yaakov?
Yaakov is of Hebrew origin, used in Jewish tradition, commonly among Jewish, American, European families.
What is the numerology of Yaakov?
Yaakov has a Pythagorean destiny number of 3 — creativity and joyful expression.
See how Yaakov scores for your family
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