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Boy name

Jacob

Jacob ranks #299 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 7 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #329 among boy dog names.
Jacob's popularity trend

Jacob's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2014.

0.02%0.04%0.06%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
7
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#299
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−333
2014 → 2019
Gender split
100% male
0% female100% male

Gender split comes from 21 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Jacob mean?
/ˈd͡ʒeɪkəb/2 syllablesOrigin: Hebrew

Jacob comes from the Hebrew Ya'akov, traditionally explained as "he follows" or "supplanter," and tied in the Bible to a wordplay on "heel," since Jacob was said to be born grasping his twin brother's heel.

Jacob is steady and familiar, a name that wears well on a loyal companion who always seems to be right at your side.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Jacob shows up

Cats named Jacob per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.03%
SeattleWA, US0.02%

Cat names like Jacob

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