Jacopo

Meaning: Supplanter, holder of the heel
Origin: Hebrew — Italian form of Jacob

Boy's name · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Jacopo reached its best rank, #9756, in 2001. Jacopo last appeared in the published US data in 2010, with 5 boys recorded. About 10 boys have been recorded with the name since 2001.

Around the world

See how Jacopo ranks in other countries and regions.

#43 in Italy (2025) · #925 in Switzerland (2025) · #5,137 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,610 in Austria (2024) · #5,426 in Ecuador (2023) · #4,811 in France (2021) · #848 in Poland (2015).

Famous Jacopos

Jacopo Tintoretto — Renaissance painter (1518/1519–1594)
Jacopo Peri — Italian composer and singer
Jacopo Sansovino — Italian artist (1486–1570)
Jacopo Bellini — Italian painter
Jacopo Bassano — Italian painter (1510–1591)
Jacopo Sannazaro — Italian poet and humanist
Jacopo Riccati — Italian mathematician (1676–1754)
Jacopo della Quercia — Italian artist (1374–1438)
Jacopo Amigoni — Italian painter (1682–1752)

In stories & tradition

Jacopo — The Count of Monte Cristo

Where Jacopos come from

Among 266 notable bearers:

Italy 97%, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia 1%, Duchy of Florence 0.8%, Republic of Florence 0.8%, Croatia 0.4%, Germany 0.4% and 9 more countries.

What Jacopos become

Among 454 notable people named Jacopo:

Artists & writers appear 1.68× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jacopo Tintoretto, Renaissance painter (1518/1519–1594).

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