Supplanter
Hakop is the Armenian form of the Hebrew name Jacob. It shares the same etymological roots, referring to the biblical story of Jacob holding his twin brother's heel, which later came to mean 'one who replaces' or 'supplanter'.
Less common today
Hakop isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,079 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Prominent Armenian painter and artist
Renowned Armenian-American writer and novelist
Soviet military commander of Armenian descent
