יעקבה
Yaakova means “supplanter, a form of Jacob”
Yaakova is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
A Simeonite prince in Hezekiah's day.
- In Hebrew
- יעקבה
- In English letters
- Yaakova
- Other English spellings
- Jaakobah, Yaakovah
- Meaning
- Supplanter, a form of Jacob
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 187
16 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yaakova.
- 16 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Yaakova is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יעקבה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 16 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Yaakova in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yaakova.
What does the name Yaakova mean?
Yaakova means “supplanter, a form of Jacob”. Yaakova is a boy's name of Biblical origin. A Simeonite prince in Hezekiah's day.
Is Yaakova a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yaakova is mainly a boy's name. Of the 16 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 16 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Yaakova in Hebrew?
Yaakova is written יעקבה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Yaakova?
16 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yaakova today.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.