Hagop

Hagop is a male first name, written as Հակոպ in Armenian. It represents an Armenian variant of the biblical name Jacob, which traces back to the Old Hebrew name Jaʿakow (יַעֲקֹב). However, the exact meaning of the name remains unclear.

What does the name Hagop mean?

The name Hagop (Armenian Հակոպ) is the Armenian equivalent of the biblical Jacob. Its origin lies in the Hebrew name Jaʿakow (יַעֲקֹב), whose meaning is not definitively established. It can be interpreted as 'God may protect' or as 'the heel holder.' Further information on the various derivations can be found on the page for the name Jacob. The Armenian name is occasionally transcribed as 'Hakob.'

Where does the name Hagop come from?

The first name Hagop is, like Jacob, derived from the Hebrew name Jaʿakow (יַעֲקֹב). In Old Hebrew, this can be interpreted as a complete sentence meaning 'God protects' or 'God may protect.' Folk etymologically, the name is also associated with the Old Hebrew term 'akow,' which means 'to hold the heel' (derived from 'akew' for 'heel').

How do you pronounce Hagop?

Ha-gop

When is the name day of Hagop?

The most significant name days for Hagop are May 3 (James the Less), July 25 (James the Greater), and October 6 (Patriarch Jacob).

Popularity

In Germany, Hagop is a rather rare first name. It has not yet made it onto the German name popularity lists. In Austria, it reached its best ranking in 1987, when it placed 459th in the name charts. In the last ten years, Hagop has been given less than 10 times there, resulting in a 4,431st place in the ten-year statistics. Between 1984 and 2024, it ranks 5,153rd in Austria.