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Jacobus

jah-KO-bus

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Latin form of Jacob from Hebrew 'Ya'akov,' meaning 'supplanter'; used prominently in Dutch and Afrikaans cultures throughout history.”

Popularity Over Time

Jacobus US popularity rank over timeRank 13571 in 2011 to rank 5760 in 1979. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#5760#9666#13571197920002024

Jacobus is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

HebrewLatin

Syllables

3

Nicknames

JakobKobusJames

Style

ClassicElegantTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff (chemist)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Jerome

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Julius

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Johan

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Justus

Latin Rare & Uncommon

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Lorenz

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Popular in Dutch, German, and Scandinavian cultures

People Also Ask

Latin form of Jacob from Hebrew 'Ya'akov,' meaning 'supplanter'; used prominently in Dutch and Afrikaans cultures throughout history.

Jacobus is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Jacobus include Jakob, Kobus, James.

Names that pair beautifully with Jacobus include Jerome, Levin, Johan, Justus, Lorenz.