Jacob

heel
English

Overview

Jacob is a boy's name of English origin, meaning “heel”. It is currently loved in Canada.

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Meaning

heel

Origin

English

The story

The third patriarch, later named Israel; father of the twelve tribes. His name evokes the heel he grasped at birth.

Popularity

Loved in Canada.

Jacob in other languages

  • Hebrew: יעקב
  • Arabic: جاكوب
  • Russian: Якоб / Джейкоб
  • Spanish: Jacob
  • French: Jacob
  • German: Jacob
  • Italian: Jacob
  • Portuguese: Jacob
  • Dutch: Jacob

Numerology

4

The name Jacob carries numerology number 4. (For entertainment.)

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