Jacobo
/xa.?ko.?o/ · 3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Hebrew / Spanish ◈ 3 syllables
"Supplanter, held by the heel"

From Hebrew / Spanish

Jacobo means supplanter — the Spanish form of Jacob, from the Hebrew. Same Jacob-wrestled-God heritage, Spanish O-ending. Three syllables of wrestled-God, became-Israel, through Spanish O-ending flowing distinction.

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Jacobo at a glance
MeaningSupplanter, held by the heel
OriginHebrew / Spanish
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#1843
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Why parents love Jacobo
  • Jacob WRESTLED God AND became Israel.
  • Jacobo IS the Spanish form.
  • Three syllables with a warm, Spanish sound: hah-KO-bo.
  • The O-ending follows Spanish patterns.
  • The most directly Spanish patriarch.
The vibe of Jacobo
supplanterSpanishJacobHebrewwrestled Godbecame IsraelO-endingwarmpatriarchflowing
Origin & history of Jacobo
Hebrew Ya'aqov Spanish Jacobo
1
Hebrew / Spanish roots
Jacobo IS the Spanish Jacob meaning supplanter — wrestled God, became Israel.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Spanish form; biblical Jacob.
3
Today
Jacobo remains a beloved choice, ranking #1843 in the US. 3,408 babies have been named Jacobo since 1910.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Jacobo?
2023 peak year
Jacobo first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1910. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2023, 109 babies received the name (ranked #1593). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1843), with roughly 86 babies named Jacobo each year. Jacobo's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 3,408 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
109 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,593)
86 Avg. per year
(last decade)
860 Total registrations
last 10 years
3,408 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,843) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Jacobo
1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.

Jacobo's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — patriarch leadership. People named Jacobo tend to be warm, Spanish, and gifted at being the Spanish patriarch who wrestled God.

Spanish patriarch wrestled God
Became-Israel
O-ending
Warm-flowing
Hebrew-deep
J1
A1
C3
O6
B2
O6
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
Personality of Jacobo
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
💡
Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
🔑
Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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