Jacob
(m)

Biblical Characters Gen. 25:26/Gen. 32:28
James
(a.k.a. Jacob) (m)
?-338 
James of Nisibis
(a.k.a. Jacob) (m)
?-350 
James I
(a.k.a. Jacob) (m)
7xx-830 
Coptic Popes and Patriarchs of Alexandria 819-830
Jacob van Maerlant
(m)
c. 1235-c. 1300 
Jacob Cats
(m)
1577-1660 
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Notable Writers
Jacob Jordaens
(m)
1593-1678 
Jacob van Ruisdael
(m)
c. 1629-1682 
Jacob Roggeveen
(m)
1659-1729 
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Josef I
(middle name Jacob) (m)
1678-1711 
Bohemian Kings 1705-1711
Austrian Dukes and Emperors (Joseph I) 1705-1711
German Kings and Holy Roman Emperors (Joseph I) 1690-1711
Hungarian Kings and Queens (József I) 1687-1711
John Jacob Astor
(m)
1763-1848 
Jöns Jacob Berzelius
(m)
1779-1848 
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Jacob Grimm
(m)
1785-1863 
Jacob de Kempenaer
(m)
1793-1870 
Dutch Prime Ministers 1848-1849
Adolphe Crémieux
(middle name Jacob) (m)
1796-1880 
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Jan Jacob Rochussen
(m)
1797-1871 
Dutch Prime Ministers 1858-1860
Justinus van der Brugghen
(middle name Jacob) (m)
1804-1863 
Dutch Prime Ministers 1856-1858
Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt
(m)
1816-1890 
Dutch Prime Ministers 1861
Jules van Zuylen van Nijevelt
(middle name Jacob) (m)
1819-1894 
Dutch Prime Ministers 1866-1868
Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup
(m)
1825-1913 
Danish Prime Ministers 1875-1894
Jacob Marley
(m)

Fictional Characters from Books 1843 A Christmas Carol
Jacob Riis
(m)
1849-1914 
John Jacob Astor IV
(m)
1864-1912 
Jake Beckley
(m)
1867-1918 
Hall-of-Famers 1971 (baseball)
Jacob Ruppert
(m)
1867-1939 
Hall-of-Famers 2013 (baseball)
Jappe Nilssen
(middle name Jacob) (m)
1870-1931 
John M. Stahl
(a.k.a. Jacob) (m)
1886-1950 
Edward Lindberg
(middle name Jacob) (m)
1886-1978 
Olympic Medalists 1912 400 m; 4x400 m relay (bronze/gold)
George Gershwin
(a.k.a. Jacob) (m)
1898-1937 
Jaap Boot
(m)
1903-1986 
Olympic Medalists 1924 4x100 m relay (bronze)
Jack Gilford
(a.k.a. Jacob) (m)
1908-1990 
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
John Garfield
(a.k.a. Jacob) (m)
1913-1952 
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jaap Kraaier
(m)
1913-2004 
Olympic Medalists 1936 canoe sprint (bronze)
Jack Kirby
(a.k.a. Jacob) (m)
1917-1994 
Molly Geertsema
(middle name Jacob) (m)
1918-1991 
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Rodney Dangerfield
(a.k.a. Jacob) (m)
1921-2004 
Notable Actors and Entertainers (comedian/actor)
Jack Kruschen
(m)
1922-2002 
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jake Carey
(m)
1926-1997 
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2001 The Flamingos
Nellie Fox
(a.k.a. Jacob) (m)
1927-1975 
Hall-of-Famers 1997 (baseball)
Most Valuable Players 1959 baseball
Notable Athletes (baseball)
Jack Kevorkian
(middle name Jacob) (m)
1928-2011 
Notable Activists and Revolutionaries
Job de Ruiter
(a.k.a. Jacob) (m)
1930-2015 
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Jacob Zuma
(m)
1942- 
Other Leaders 2009-2018 South Africa (president)
Wouter Bos
(middle name Jacob) (m)
1963- 
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
J. J. Abrams
(middle name Jacob) (m)
1966- 
Jacob Heym
(m)

Fictional Characters from Books 1969 Jakob the Liar
Jack Black
(m)
1969- 
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Fernando Ricksen
(middle name Jacob) (m)
1976-2019 
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Justin Long
(middle name Jacob) (m)
1978- 
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jacob Tomuri
(m)
1979- 
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jacob Clear
(m)
1985- 
Olympic Medalists 2012 canoe sprint (gold)
Christopher Abbott
(middle name Jacob) (m)
1986- 
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jake Arrieta
(m)
1986- 
Olympic Medalists 2008 baseball (bronze)
Jake Varner
(m)
1986- 
Olympic Medalists 2012 wrestling (gold)
Jacob Wukie
(m)
1986- 
Olympic Medalists 2012 archery - team (silver)
Jake Abel
(m)
1987- 
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
D. J. Conner
(middle name Jacob) (m)

Fictional Characters from Television 1988; 2018 Roseanne; The Conners
Jacob Barsøe
(m)
1988- 
Olympic Medalists 2012 rowing (bronze)
Jacob Anderson
(m)
1990- 
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Jake Slicker
(m)

Fictional Characters from Television 1993 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Jacob Batalon
(m)
1996- 
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jake Short
(m)
1997- 
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jacob Elordi
(m)
1997- 
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jacob Bertrand
(m)
2000- 
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jacob Kiplimo
(m)
2000- 
Olympic Medalists 2020 10000 m (bronze)
Jacob Ness
(m)

Fictional Characters from Television 2005 Prison Break
Jacob Tremblay
(m)
2006- 
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jake Reilly
(m)

Fictional Characters from Television 2007 Private Practice
Jake Puckerman
(m)

Fictional Characters from Television 2009 Glee
Jacob de Zoet
(m)

Fictional Characters from Books 2010 The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
Jacob
(m)

Fictional Characters from Song Titles 2011 Noah and Jacob's Song