Boy · Hebrew, through Latin
Jacopo
Say it: YAH-koh-poh
Meaning
A Tuscan form of 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
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 11 babies given this name since 2001
- At its height in 2001, about 1 in 323,700 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Iacopo
| English | Jacob |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Jacobo |
Famous bearers
- Jacopo Tintoretto, Venetian painter
- Jacopo Pontormo, Florentine painter
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Where this comes from
- Medieval and Renaissance Italian records, such as the Florentine tax survey of 1427
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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