Yakov: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “holder of the heel”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- YAH-kawv · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Form of Jacob used in Hebrew and also in Russian and other Slavic languages. The biblical name refers to Jacob grasping Esau's heel at birth.
How popular is Yakov?
Babies named Yakov in 2024164
2024 rank#1,222 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18803,191
Yakov has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Yakov
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Yakov questions
What does the name Yakov mean?
Yakov means "holder of the heel". It comes from Hebrew. Form of Jacob used in Hebrew and also in Russian and other Slavic languages. The biblical name refers to Jacob grasping Esau's heel at birth.
Is Yakov a boy or girl name?
Yakov is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Yakov?
164 US babies were named Yakov in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Yakov?
Yakov is usually pronounced YAH-kawv.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.