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Yakov

"Supplanter Variant of Jacob; the supplanter, held by the heel"

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Gender
Boy
Western numerology
2
Indian numerology
8
Characters
5
Popular
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What does Yakov mean?

Yakov is a baby name with Hebrew, Russian context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Supplanter Variant of Jacob; the supplanter, held by the heel.

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