Meaning of the nameJacó
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Ja-có
- Biblical name
Jacó is the Portuguese form of the biblical Hebrew name Yaʿaqov, traditionally explained as 'the one who holds the heel' or 'supplanter'.
Meaning
“the one who holds the heel, or supplanter”
Source: Wiktionary: Jacó · Behind the Name: Jacob
- People (2022)
- 7,474
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,074
- Median age
- 40 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,735
- people
Jacó in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jacó, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (1,302 people).
32 women 7,442 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Jacó is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jacó in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.013%
- Pará 0.011%
- Rondônia 0.007%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.006%
- Ceará 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 886 | 0.011% |
| São Paulo | 793 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 691 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 541 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 502 | 0.013% |
| Ceará | 457 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 392 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 348 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 320 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 320 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 303 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 267 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 202 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 183 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 176 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 170 | 0.005% |
| Alagoas | 151 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 124 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 105 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 100 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 96 | 0.013% |
| Distrito Federal | 74 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 68 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 64 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 53 | 0.008% |
| Tocantins | 46 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 42 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jacó
Wiktionary traces Jacó from Old Galician-Portuguese Jacob, from Latin Iācōbus, from Greek Ἰάκωβος and from Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, linked to a Hebrew verb meaning 'to follow'. Behind the Name records the traditional explanation 'the one who holds the heel' or 'supplanter', tied to the account of the biblical patriarch, and a less common theory of a name that would mean 'may God protect'. Iago, Jaime and Tiago have the same origin. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,474 people named Jacó, with a median age of 40.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Jacó · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Jacob · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Jacó
What does the name Jacó mean?
Jacó means “the one who holds the heel, or supplanter”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Jacó in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,474 people with the first name Jacó, which ranks it number 2,074 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Jacó a boy's or a girl's name?
Jacó is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 32 women and 7,442 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Jacó?
Jacó is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jacó most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.013% of the state's population is named Jacó (502 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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