Name:
Jacoba
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Dutch, Hebrew
Meaning:
Jacoba is a Dutch feminine form of Jacob. Jacob is derived from the Hebrew name 'Yaakov', which means 'following after'. This is derived from the Hebrew words 'Yahweh', which means 'God', and 'aqeb', which means 'heel'. In the Bible, Jacob was born after Esau, holding after Esau's heel.
Pronunciation:
yah-KO-bah
The Five Elements:
Metal
Also Spelled Like...:
Coba
Jacob