Gender: Boy
Meaning: Supplanter; one who follows at the heel
Origin: Hebrew — from Yaakov (יַעֲקֹב), related to akev (heel)
Popularity: Ranked #11465 in 2024 with 6 babies born.
History: A variant or related form of Jacob. Shares the meaning 'Supplanter; one who follows at the heel.'
Similar names: jacob, jacobi, jacobie, jacoby, jacobe, jacobo, jacolby, jaycob
Name length: 7 letters
How common is Jacobus? About 1 in 554,750 babies born in 2024 were named Jacobus, or roughly 0 per day in the United States.
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