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Jacob is a common male first name and a less well-known surname. From 1999 through 2012 Jacob has been the most popular baby name for boys in United States. It is a cognate of James. Jacob is derived from Late Latin Iacobus from Greek Ἰάκωβος Iakobos from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (Yaʿqob Yaʿaqov Yaʿăqōḇ) the name of the Hebrew patriarch Jacob son of Isaac and Rebecca.
