Jacob
Jacob comes from the Hebrew "Ya'aqov," meaning supplanter or one who follows. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob was the son of Isaac and Rebekah, who tricked his brother Esau out of his birthright and his father's blessing. He wrestled with an angel and was renamed Israel, becoming the father of the twelve tribes of Israel. Jacob has been in the US top 1000 every year since 1880, with a dramatic surge in the 1990s. It was the #1 boy name in the US from 1999 to 2012 — an astonishing 14-year reign. The driver was the broader revival of Old Testament names. Jacob (the fashion designer Jacob Cohen, born 1979) gave the name a fashion dimension. I find Jacob has an elegant, slightly biblical quality — the "J" opening is firm, the "c" gives it sharpness, and the "b" ending gives it weight. The nickname Jake (as in Jake Gyllenhaal) is one of the most natural short forms in English. Jacob is one of the most successful Old Testament revivals of all time. Jacob is a male name of Hebrew origin that means "Supplanter, one who follows". Biblical, classic, and quietly determined. The name sounds historic. Jacobs tend to be steady. US #1 from 1999-2012. Now top 20. Well-known people named Jacob include Jacob (biblical patriarch), Jacob (Hebrew name), Jacob (fictional, various), Jacob (Twilight character). Common variations and related forms of Jacob include Ya'aqov (Hebrew), Jacques (French), Giacomo (Italian), Diego (Spanish, derived), Jake (nickname).