It is a name of the masculine, biblical gender whose origin is Hebrew, it is said that it may come from an abbreviated form of Ya’qub’el, which is formed by sustaining and God, then it could be concluded that the meaning is God has supported or God has helped, Jacob was the son of Isaac and Rebekah , and Esau’s twin brother.

What is the meaning of the name Jacob?

Although it is said that they were twin brothers, they were of different character, Esau was a hunter, in a way of doing things impulsively, a lover of nature, while Jacob, was more educated, he liked reading, calm spirit, and helped with the chores of the store.

In love, it is always difficult for her to take the first step, she prefers that her partner do it herself, she considers herself an extremely detailed person, which means that her lover will always be well cared for.

What does the name Jacob mean?

He is a person who likes perfection and when he likes something he becomes so obsessed that until he succeeds he is not calm, he wants to do things better and better, which makes him a very careful person, he is aware of time in such a way that he dedicates whatever is necessary to each thing.
Because he is so impulsive and wants to control things, his friends distance himself from him, they do not tolerate him although he clings to his ideals, however he always comes out ahead, since he knows how to maintain a peaceful relationship.

Saints of Jacob

The saints of this name are celebrated on August 23.

Jacob’s name in various languages

In French and English: Its variants can be cataloged as Jacob.
Spanish: Jacobo.
Italian: Jacobo.
German: Jakob.

Diminutivos of Jacob

Being a more used name in English, the diminutive is Jake.