Yakub

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Yakub is a variant of the name Jacob, which means “supplanter” or “one who takes the place of another”. In the Bible, Jacob was the son of Isaac and Rebecca, and the father of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Scripts(How to write)
The name Yakub is written as יַעֲקֹב in Hebrew.
يعقوب(Arabic)
Pronunciation
YAH-koob
ya‘-KOOB
Popularity
The popularity of Yakub/Yaqub/Yakubu varies from country to country. In the United States, Yakub is an uncommon name, and it is not ranked among the top 1000 names for boys. However, in Muslim-majority countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Indonesia, Yakub is a popular name.

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Yakub Name meanings & History

Yakub is a variant of the name Jacob, which means “supplanter” or “one who takes the place of another”. In the Bible, Jacob was the son of Isaac and Rebecca, and the father of the twelve tribes of Israel. Alternate transcription of Arabic يعقوب (see Yaqub). Yakub is used as a given name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Yakub: Yin/Yang Capricorn

Synonyms of Yakub:

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

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

K: Karate,Kundalini,Karma,Kind

U: Unity,Undermining,Utopia,Universality,Understanding

B: Brains,Beauty,Bashful,Bountiful

Yakub is:

  • a Refined name
  • a Rough name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper Class name

Famous People

There are several famous people named Yakub, including Yakubu Gowon, a former Nigerian military ruler, and Yakub Memon, a convicted terrorist in India.

2.) Yakub (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: It means male partridge. Also Heb. It means follower, follower. Other meanings: Prophet Joseph's father. Jacob (as). It is mentioned in the Quran. (Ex. Baqara 132).


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