What origin is the name Jacoba?

Jacoba comes from hebrew naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Jacoba a popular name?

Jacoba is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Jacoba?

Names from the same hebrew tradition pair naturally with Jacoba — for example Jacob, Noah, Michael. You can browse more on our hebrew names page.

Jacoba

Q: Is Jacoba a rare name?

Yes. Jacoba does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Jacoba

Jacoba

Girl

hebrew

3 syllables

Jacoba is a hebrew girl's name meaning "Supplant; feminine form of jacob: he grasps the heel. supplanter; variant of jacobina: supplanter. feminine version of the name jacob, used occasionally in scotland".

Parents who choose Jacoba pick a girl name from the hebrew tradition, meaning "Supplant; feminine form of jacob: he grasps the heel. supplanter; variant of jacobina: supplanter. feminine version of the name jacob, used occasionally in scotland". It has 3 syllables.

Origin: hebrew
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Supplant; feminine form of jacob: he grasps the heel. supplanter; variant of jacobina: supplanter. feminine version of the name jacob, used occasionally in scotland

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Jacoba

Very rare in US records

What does Jacoba mean?

Jacoba is a girl name of hebrew origin meaning "Supplant; feminine form of jacob: he grasps the heel. supplanter; variant of jacobina: supplanter. feminine version of the name jacob, used occasionally in scotland".

Is Jacoba a rare name?

Yes. Jacoba does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Jacoba

Jacob Noah Michael Ethan Joshua James

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Names with a similar meaning to Jacoba

Jacoba means "Supplant; feminine form of jacob: he grasps the heel. supplanter; variant of jacobina: supplanter. feminine version of the name jacob, used occasionally in scotland" — these names share that spirit.