Boy · Hebrew, through Latin
Giacomo
Say it: JAH-koh-moh
Meaning
From Iacobus (Jacob), from Hebrew Ya'aqov, traditionally explained as 'holder of the heel' or 'supplanter'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Its wave through time
Most used in the 1910s
In the United States
- 1,703 babies given this name since 1912
- At its height in 1914, about 1 in 31,200 boys
- 28 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| English | James |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Jaime |
Famous bearers
- Giacomo Leopardi, poet
- Giacomo Puccini, composer
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Where this comes from
- The Hebrew Bible and the New Testament
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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