Jacob in Chinese is 雅各
yǎ gè
The English name Jacob is written in Chinese as 雅各 (yǎ gè) — chosen to echo the sound of your name while carrying a beautiful meaning: refined · distinct. Below you can see the characters, how Jacob looks in the ancient seal script carved on Chinese seals for 2,000+ years, and how to get it made into your own name seal.
What 雅各 means
Together, 雅各 carries the sense of refined · distinct — a warm, giftable meaning for the name Jacob.
Design your Jacob seal →How Jacob is written in seal script
The red image above shows 雅各 in 小篆 (small seal script) — the flowing ancient style traditionally carved into stone seals, the same script seen on Chinese paintings and official chops. Each stroke is balanced to fill the square, so a carved name seal reads like a small work of art.
Get your Jacob name seal
We translate your name for free, send a digital proof for approval, then hand-carve it in natural soapstone — it arrives gift-boxed with cinnabar ink. Not named Jacob? We carve any name.
Start with your name →FAQ
Is 雅各 the correct way to write Jacob in Chinese?
Foreign names have no single fixed Chinese form — 雅各 is a common, meaningful choice. We help you pick the version that sounds and means best for you.
How do you say 雅各?
yǎ gè.
Can I see it before it's carved?
Yes — we email a digital proof for your approval before anything is carved.
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