Iakopa

Iakopa is a Hawaiian variant of Jacob. Jacob is a Hebrew name which is derived from the Hebrew name 'Yaakov', which means, 'following after'. This is derived from the Hebrew words, 'Yahweh', which means 'God' and 'Aqeb', which means 'heel'. In the Bible, Jacob was born after Esau, holding after Esau's heel.

Origin/Usage
Hawaiian, Hebrew
Pronunciation
yah-KOH-pah
Meaning
Holding the heel