Given name
Jaakan
“but perhaps he twists”
Jaakan is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewיעקן
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Jaakan is thought to mean “but perhaps he twists.”
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Where it comes from
Jaakan is a biblical name, probably from Hebrew.
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How it developed
Possibly from the Hebrew verb 'aqam (עקם), “to twist.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Jaakan appears in 1 Chronicles 1:42, Genesis 36:27, Numbers 33:31.
- 1 Chronicles 1:42
- Genesis 36:27
- Numbers 33:31
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Jaakan’s family of names
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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