Brother names for Jacob
JAY-kub · 2 syllables
Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 13 more places.
Ranked by fit
40 brother names for Jacob, ranked by fit. Add your surname to re-rank.
1 in 354, England and Wales
Say it SAM-yoo-ul
Rose and fell with Jacob · Same generation as Jacob
Common across France, the UK, Italy, and 25 more places. Rare in Poland, Israel, Slovenia, and 1 more place.
1 in 354 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 66 there.
1 in 255, Scotland
Say it NAY-thun
Rose and fell with Jacob · Same generation as Jacob
Common in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 8 more places. Rare in Poland, Israel, Sweden, and 11 more places.
1 in 255 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 56 there.
1 in 153, Northern Ireland
Say it EE-thun
Rose and fell with Jacob · As common as Jacob
Loved in British Columbia. Common across France, the UK, Italy, and 9 more places. Rare in Poland, Israel, the Netherlands, and 11 more places.
1 in 153 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 32 there.
1 in 290, England and Wales
Say it JOSH-oo-uh
Rose and fell with Jacob · Same generation as Jacob · Same initial as Jacob
Common across the UK, Ontario, Ireland, and 6 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 13 more places.
1 in 290 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 53 there.
1 in 224, Northern Ireland
Say it BEN-juh-min
Rose and fell with Jacob · As common as Jacob
Loved in Ontario and 1 more place. Common in England and Wales, the Netherlands, Sweden, and 21 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 3 more places.
1 in 224 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 61 there.
1 in 162, Northern Ireland
Say it KAY-lub
Rose and fell with Jacob · Same generation as Jacob
Common across the UK, three Canadian provinces, New Zealand, and South Australia. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 15 more places.
1 in 162 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 36 there.
1 in 164, England and Wales
Say it ih-LY-juh
Rose and fell with Jacob · Hebrew, like Jacob
Loved across three Australian states and New Zealand. Common across the UK, Ontario, Ireland, and 2 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 15 more places.
1 in 164 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 23 there.
1 in 202, Northern Ireland
Say it LEE-vy
Rose and fell with Jacob · As common as Jacob
Loved across the Netherlands, three German cities, three Australian states, and 1 more place. Common across three Canadian provinces, Israel, Sweden, and 10 more places. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 4 more places.
1 in 202 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 52 there.
1 in 204, England and Wales
Say it EYE-zik
Rose and fell with Jacob · As common as Jacob
Common across France, the UK, three Canadian provinces, and 8 more places. Rare in Italy, Poland, Israel, and 12 more places.
1 in 204 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 36 there.
1 in 224, Northern Ireland
Say it MATH-yoo
Rose and fell with Jacob · Hebrew, like Jacob
Common in Ontario, Ireland, Scotland, and 2 more places. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 16 more places.
1 in 224 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 61 there.
1 in 319, Northern Ireland
Say it EE-ly
Rose and fell with Jacob · Hebrew, like Jacob
Common across Quebec, Northern Ireland, three Australian states, and New Zealand. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 319 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 90 there.
1 in 130, Scotland
Say it al-ig-ZAN-der
Rose and fell with Jacob · Same generation as Jacob
Common across the UK, Poland, the Netherlands, and 19 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Israel, and 3 more places.
1 in 130 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 22 there.
1 in 128, Ireland
Say it LOOK
Rose and fell with Jacob · Same generation as Jacob
Common in Ontario, Ireland, Scotland, and 4 more places. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 15 more places.
1 in 128 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 23 there.
1 in 177, Scotland
Say it LOH-gun
Rose and fell with Jacob · As common as Jacob
Common across the UK, three Canadian provinces, Victoria, and South Australia. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 15 more places.
1 in 177 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 35 there.
1 in 118, England and Wales
Say it HEN-ree
Rose and fell with Jacob · As common as Jacob
Loved across three Canadian provinces, Cologne, and Australia. Common across the UK, Sweden, Austria, and 10 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 4 more places.
1 in 118 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 13 there.
1 in 112, Northern Ireland
Say it TOM-us
Rose and fell with Jacob · As common as Jacob
Loved in Quebec and 1 more place. Common across the UK, Italy, the Netherlands, and 9 more places. Rare in France, Poland, Israel, and 11 more places.
1 in 112 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 18 there.
1 in 97, England and Wales
Say it OS-ker
Rose and fell with Jacob · As common as Jacob
Loved in England and Wales and Denmark. Common in France, the Netherlands, Sweden, and 14 more places. Rare in Italy, Poland, Israel, and 8 more places.
1 in 97 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 8 there.
1 in 444, England and Wales
Say it AW-stin
Rose and fell with Jacob · Same generation as Jacob
Common in England and Wales, Ontario, Scotland, and 6 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 17 more places.
1 in 444 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 86 there.
1 in 67, Northern Ireland
Say it CHAR-lee
Rose and fell with Jacob · As common as Jacob
Loved across Northern Ireland, three Australian states, and New Zealand. Common across France, England and Wales, three Canadian provinces, and 8 more places. Rare in Italy, Poland, Israel, and 8 more places.
1 in 67 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 4 there.
1 in 418, Scotland
Say it OH-in
Rose and fell with Jacob · Same generation as Jacob
Loved in British Columbia. Common in France, the Netherlands, Ontario, and 2 more places. Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 14 more places.
1 in 418 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 107 there.
1 in 196, Scotland
Say it MAY-sun
Rose and fell with Jacob · As common as Jacob
Common across the UK, the Netherlands, Ontario, and 7 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 14 more places.
1 in 196 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 41 there.
1 in 252, England and Wales
Say it sih-BAS-chun
Rose and fell with Jacob
Loved in Estonia. Common in England and Wales, Italy, Poland, and 10 more places. Rare in France, Israel, the Netherlands, and 13 more places.
1 in 252 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 47 there.
1 in 67, England and Wales
Say it NO-uh
Rose and fell with Jacob · Hebrew, like Jacob
Loved across France, the UK, Canada, and 19 more places. Common in Italy, Catalonia, and Spain. Rare in Poland, Israel, and Slovenia.
1 in 67 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 2 there.
1 in 670, England and Wales
Say it JAY-den
Rose and fell with Jacob · Same initial as Jacob
Common across three Canadian provinces and Victoria. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 16 more places.
1 in 670 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 124 there.
1 in 731, England and Wales
Say it JAK-sun
Rose and fell with Jacob · Same initial as Jacob
Common across three Canadian provinces, three Australian states, and New Zealand. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 16 more places.
1 in 731 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 138 there.
1 in 103, England and Wales
Say it THEE-uh-dor
Rose and fell with Jacob
Loved across England and Wales, three Canadian provinces, Australia, and New Zealand. Common in Quebec, Ireland, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 14 more places.
1 in 103 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 9 there.
1 in 250, Ireland
Say it RY-un
Rose and fell with Jacob
Common across three Canadian provinces, Ireland, Northern Ireland, and 3 more places. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 16 more places.
1 in 250 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 57 there.
1 in 913, England and Wales
Say it AY-den
Rose and fell with Jacob
Common in the Netherlands, Ontario, British Columbia, and 3 more places. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 15 more places.
1 in 913 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 170 there.
1 in 614, Scotland
Say it MAR-kus
Rose and fell with Jacob · Same generation as Jacob
Common in Victoria. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 614 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 140 there.
1 in 1,162, England and Wales
Say it NIK-uh-lus
Rose and fell with Jacob · Same generation as Jacob
Common in Italy and Ontario. Rare across France, the UK, Poland, and 17 more places.
1 in 1,162 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 214 there.
1 in 1,105, England and Wales
Say it DOM-ih-nik
Rose and fell with Jacob · Same generation as Jacob
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 1,105 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 205 there.
1 in 949, Ireland
Say it TY-ler
Rose and fell with Jacob
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 949 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 188 there.
1 in 137, Scotland
Say it MAKS
Rose and fell with Jacob · As common as Jacob
Common across the UK, the Netherlands, three Nordic countries, and 17 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 4 more places.
1 in 137 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 25 there.
1 in 88, England and Wales
Say it JORJ
Rose and fell with Jacob · As common as Jacob
Loved in England and Wales and New Zealand. Common in Ontario, Scotland, British Columbia, and 5 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 16 more places.
1 in 88 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 7 there.
1 in 92, Northern Ireland
Say it HAIR-ee
Rose and fell with Jacob · As common as Jacob
Common across the UK, Sweden, Ireland, and 5 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 16 more places.
1 in 92 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 13 there.
1 in 187, England and Wales
Say it WIL-yum
Rose and fell with Jacob
Loved across three Nordic countries, Quebec, Queensland, and 2 more places. Common across the UK, Ontario, Switzerland, and 7 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 9 more places.
1 in 187 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 25 there.
1 in 196, England and Wales
Say it ED-werd
Rose and fell with Jacob
Common across England and Wales, Australia, and New Zealand. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 20 more places.
1 in 196 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 31 there.
1 in 62, Poland
Say it GAY-bree-ul
Same generation as Jacob · As common as Jacob
Loved in France and Switzerland. Common in England and Wales, Italy, Poland, and 17 more places. Rare in Israel, the Netherlands, Ireland, and 4 more places.
1 in 62 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 19 there.
1 in 193, England and Wales
Say it ROO-bin
Same generation as Jacob · Hebrew, like Jacob
Common across the UK, Queensland, and New South Wales. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 18 more places.
1 in 193 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 29 there.
1 in 64, Austria
Say it ee-LY-us
As common as Jacob · Hebrew, like Jacob
Loved across Austria, Switzerland, four German cities, and 2 more places. Common across England and Wales, three Canadian provinces, the Netherlands, and 11 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 5 more places.
1 in 64 boys born in Austria in 2025. Number 4 there.
How this list is scored
How this list is scored
Boy names that sit well beside Jacob, ranked by the fit engine: names whose popularity moves with Jacob's, from the same era, about as common and with shared origins. Rhymes, shared first letters and matching endings count against. Official birth statistics, not forum votes.
Each candidate scores at most about 52 points against the sibling: 22.5 when the two names' popularity curves moved together across regions and decades, up to 13.5 for a similar median birth year, up to 9 for similar popularity, and about 7 for a shared origin. A rhyme costs 27 points and a matching two-letter ending 4.5. Spellings of the sibling's own name and names on the same stem are never suggested. Only one spelling of each name is listed; the others are shown underneath.
Scores use official birth statistics from 40 regions and origins from Wiktionary. How these figures are computed.