BABY NAMES ยท BOY
Yaakov
Means โheld by the heelโ
Hebrew origin
In the Bible, Yaakov (Jacob) is the son of Isaac and Rebecca and father of the twelve tribes of Israel. He was born holding his twin brother Esau's heel.
IN HEBREW
ืืขืงื
Hebrew number value: 182
NAME NUMBER
3
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SWEET NICKNAMES
Kobi ยท Yanki
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Yaakov means "held by the heel". It is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
How do you write Yaakov in Hebrew?
Yaakov is usually written ืืขืงื in Hebrew. Families sometimes spell it a little differently.
What are nicknames for Yaakov?
Popular nicknames for Yaakov are Kobi, Yanki.
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