야곱
Yagop[ja̠ɡo̞p̚]
야곱 (Yagop) is the Korean way to say the male given name Jacob.
야곱 is used as a male given name.
Meaning: male given name (the standard form) (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Yagop
Did you know?
- Because 야곱 ends in a consonant, Koreans add the particle 이 to the end when calling a friend named Jacob. This turns the name into 야곱이, which is the natural way to address him in casual speech.
- The name 야곱 uses the syllable 곱, which in many other Korean contexts can imply something 'refined' or 'pretty', though here it is purely a phonetic tool for the Hebrew sound.
- The name 야곱 is almost never used as a birth name for Korean children today. Instead, it is primarily used by Korean Christians as a biblical name or as a baptismal name.
Examples in context
- 제이콥 씨, 안녕하세요?Hello, Mr. Jacob!
- 자콥, 오늘 같이 밥 먹을래?Jacob, do you want to grab a meal together today?
- 야곱은 성경 인물이에요.Yagobeun seonggyeong inmul-ieyo.Jacob is a biblical figure.
- 이 책의 주인공 이름은 야곱이에요.I chaegui juingong ireumeun Yagob-ieyo.The protagonist's name in this book is Jacob.
- 야곱이라는 이름을 가진 아이가 있어요.Yagob-iraneun ireumeul gajin aiga isseoyo.There is a child named Jacob.
Example conversation
Subin and Dohyeon are discussing a book at a cafe.
- 수빈 Su-bin도현 씨, 이 소설 주인공 이름이 뭐예요?Dohyeon ssi, i soseol juingong ireumi mwoyeyo?Dohyeon, what is the name of the protagonist in this novel?
- 도현 Do-hyeon야곱이에요. 아주 용감한 캐릭터죠.Yagob-ieyo. Aju yonggamhan kaerikteu-jyo.It is Jacob. He is a very brave character.
- 수빈 Su-bin야곱이 정말 멋진 이름이네요.Yagobi jeongmal meotjin ireumineyo.Jacob is such a cool name.
- 도현 Do-hyeon맞아요, 수빈 씨도 좋아할 것 같아요.Majayo, Subin ssi-do joahal geot gatayo.Right, I think you will like it too, Subin.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 야곱, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
