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Yacob

ያዕቆብ

/YAH-kob/Amharic · a boy’s name

“May God protect and strengthen him, the Ethiopian form of Jacob”

How to say it
YAH-kob
Traditional Amharic spelling
ያዕቆብ
Used in
Ethiopia
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

YacobYakobYaqobJacobያዕቆብ

From the same family

01Abdullah“Servant (or worshipper) of God.”Amharicmale→︎02Alazar“Eleazar; God has helped”Amharicmale→︎03Amanuel“God is with us”Amharicmale→︎04Amleset“God has restored/returned her.”Amharicfemale→︎05Bamlak“By God’s grace”Amharicmale→︎06Banchiamlak“God is with you”Amharicfemale→︎07Bereket“A blessing and gift from God”Amharicany→︎08Berhanu“May God’s light shine through him”Amharicmale→︎09Bethel“House of God.”Amharicfemale→︎10Egziabher“God; a name expressing reverence for the Lord”Amharicmale→︎11Elizabet“Elizabeth; “God is my oath””Amharicfemale→︎12Elshadai“El Shaddai; God Almighty, expressing divine protection and strength”Amharicmale→︎