Jacob in Chinese
How to write Jacob in Chinese, how to say it, and real Chinese names that sound like it.
Jacob, written by sound
雅各布
Yǎgèbù
- 雅yǎ
- 各gè
- 布bù
This is how Jacob is written by sound: in the news, on maps and in translated books. Each character is there for its sound, so their meanings don't add up to anything.
But it isn't a Chinese name. Chinese parents choose a name for what it means, like the ones below.
Real Chinese names that sound like Jacob
Each one echoes the sound of Jacob and means something good on its own. Tap the buttons to hear a character, watch it written, or write it yourself.
Poetic name
安歌Āngē
singing at ease
ān
peace
gē
song
More Chinese names for Jacob
Not as close to Jacob in sound, but each one is a real name with a meaning of its own.
Poetic name
青崖Qīngyá
a green cliff
qīng
young; blue-green
yá
cliff
Poetic name
长歌Chánggē
a long song
cháng
long
gē
song
Stroke order follows the mainland China standard; a few characters are written differently in Taiwan.
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How Chinese names work
The family name comes first, and it is almost always one character: 王 Wáng, 李 Lǐ, 林 Lín. A few have two, like 欧阳 Ōuyáng.
The given name follows: one or two characters, chosen for what they mean. A virtue, a flower, a wish from the parents.
So with a family name in front, 安歌 becomes a full name such as 林安歌 (Lín Āngē).
About the name Jacob
In the US, Jacob was the most popular boys’ name of the 2000s. In 2025 it is number 43. In England and Wales it was number 35 in 1996 and is number 41 in 2025.
Sources: US Social Security Administration, Office for National Statistics (UK).