Names Yoqub

Yoqub

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Yoqub (also spelled as Yaqub or Jacob) means "supplanter" or "one who follows" in Arabic. It is derived from the Hebrew name Ya'akov, which also means "to follow" or "to be behind".
Scripts(How to write)
The name Yoqub is written as يعقوب in Arabic.
Ёқуб(Uzbek Cyrillic, Tajik)

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Yoqub Name meanings & History

The name Yoqub (also spelled as Yaqub or Jacob) means "supplanter" or "one who follows" in Arabic. It is derived from the Hebrew name Ya'akov, which also means "to follow" or "to be behind". Uzbek and Tajik form of Yaqub. Yoqub is a popular name among Muslim families and is often given to baby boys in Arab and Islamic communities.

Zodiac Sign of Yoqub: Yin/Yang Capricorn

Synonyms of Yoqub:

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

O: Organized,Obsessive,Ostentatious,Obsolete,Obstinate

Q: Quick,Quizzical,Quipster,Quest,Quaint,Quiver

U: Universality,Utopia,Undermining,Unity,Understanding

B: Bashful,Brains,Beauty,Bountiful

Yoqub is:

  • a Strong name
  • a Unintellectual name
  • a Upper Class name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

There are several famous people with the name Yoqub, including Yoqub al-Mansur, a 12th century Moroccan ruler, and Yoqub Zurufi, an Iraqi composer and musician.