Supplanter or held by the heel
Yaakov is the original Hebrew form of the name Jacob. In the Old Testament, Yaakov was the son of Isaac and Rebecca and the father of the twelve tribes of Israel, famously born holding his twin brother Esau's heel.
Less common today
Yaakov isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #952 in 2021.
Prominent Orthodox Jewish singer
Israeli sculptor and experimental artist
Israeli politician and former Minister of Health
First Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
