Jacob-James
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JAY-kob-JAYMZ
- Origin
- Hebrew
Jacob-James is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “heel-holder, supplanter + heel-holder, supplanter”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jacob-James mean?
Hebrew: Jacob + James
“heel-holder, supplanter + heel-holder, supplanter”
Joins Jacob (Hebrew, “heel-holder, supplanter”) and James (Hebrew, “heel-holder, supplanter”).
Meanings borrowed from Jacob and James.
Is Jacob-James a girl's or a boy's name?
Jacob-James is a boys' name.
How popular is Jacob-James in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2015, with 24 boys.
Half of all the boys named Jacob-James in the UK since 1996 were born between 2013 and 2018, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jacob-James in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #3,772 |
| 2023 | 5 | #3,712 |
| 2022 | 7 | #2,922 |
| 2021 | 7 | #2,886 |
| 2020 | 10 | #2,185 |
| 2019 | 12 | #1,974 |
| 2018 | 19 | #1,416 |
| 2017 | 19 | #1,428 |
| 2016 | 20 | #1,403 |
| 2015 | 24 | #1,202 |
| 2014 | 15 | #1,650 |
| 2013 | 20 | #1,347 |
| 2012 | 11 | #2,080 |
| 2011 | 12 | #1,890 |
| 2010 | 5 | #3,478 |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
Names like Jacob-James
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Zachary, Tobias, Elias, Elijah, Joey, Jonah, Isaac, Jesse, Noah, Gabriel, Josiah, Caleb
More Hebrew names
Isabella, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Mateo, Elsie, Levi, Eliana
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jacob-James: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jacob-james, updated 20 October 2026.