Jacob is a classic and popular boy name. It is Hebrew in origin and means "to follow" or “supplanter,” which is often interpreted as someone who seizes or circumvents. A second meaning is "may God ...

- (Old Testament) son of Isaac; brother of Esau; father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel; Jacob wrestled with God and forced God to bless him, so God gave Jacob the new name of Israel (meaning `one ...