Jakoby
Meaning
"holder of the heel, supplanter"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,567
- Total SSA Count
- 32
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jake, Koby, Jay
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"holder of the heel, supplanter"
Origin: Hebrew
"God has given, gift of God"
Origin: Hebrew
Johnatha is more popular, ranked #3398 vs #3567 for Jakoby.
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Johnatha is more popular, ranked #3398 compared to Jakoby at #3567 in the United States.
Jakoby means "holder of the heel, supplanter" (Hebrew origin). Johnatha means "God has given, gift of God" (Hebrew origin).
Jakoby is primarily a boy name. Johnatha is primarily a boy name.