Yacoub

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Yacoub is the Arabic form of Jacob, which means "holder of the heel" or "supplanter".
Scripts(How to write)
يعقوب (Arabic)
يعقوب(Arabic)
Pronunciation
ya-KOOB
ya‘-KOOB
Popularity
The popularity of Yacoub varies widely depending on the region. In Arabic-speaking countries, it is a relatively common name, while in the Western world, it is less well-known.

cartoon of the name Yacoub
Cartoon of Yacoub

Yacoub Name meanings & History

Yacoub is the Arabic form of Jacob, which means "holder of the heel" or "supplanter". Alternate transcription of Arabic يعقوب (see Yaqub). Yacoub is mainly used as a given name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Yacoub: Yin/Yang Capricorn

Synonyms of Yacoub:

Y: Yin/Yang,Youth-giving,Yen/money

A: Ambitious,Assertive,Argumentative,Angry,Action,Aggressive

C: Choice,Curious,Cute,Clever,Candid,Chatty,Copycat

O: Organized,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Obstinate,Obsolete

U: Undermining,Universality,Unity,Utopia,Understanding

B: Beauty,Bashful,Bountiful,Brains

Yacoub is:

  • a Complex name
  • a Rough name
  • a Serious name
  • a Unintellectual name

Famous People

Yacoub Abu Ghosh (Palestinian musician), Yacoub Sarraf (Lebanese physician and politician), Yacoub Al-Kaabi (Qatari footballer).

Related Names to Yacoub

Jacob, Ya'qub, Yaqoob, Yakub, Giacobbe, Giacomo, James, Jacques.

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