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يَعْقُوب
Yaqub
ya-QOOB
“He follows; supplanter.”
About Yaqub
Yaqub is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "he follows; supplanter", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Name of the Prophet Yaqub (peace be upon him), father of Yusuf.
Spellings of Yaqub
يَعْقُوب is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Yaqubthe spelling used on this page | 121 | 30 |
| Yaqoub | 8 | 80 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
In the Qur’an
Surah 19 : Ayah 49
فَلَمَّا اعْتَزَلَهُمْ وَمَا يَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ وَهَبْنَا لَهُ إِسْحَاقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ ۖ وَكُلًّا جَعَلْنَا نَبِيًّا
“So when he had left them and those they worshipped other than Allah, We gave him Ishaq and Yaqub, and each [of them] We made a prophet.”
Yaqub appears in the Qur'an directly, as in the verse above.
Across history
Who has carried Yaqub before.
- The Prophet Yaqub (peace be upon him)
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Yaqub
- What does the name Yaqub mean?
- Yaqub (يَعْقُوب) means "He follows; supplanter". Name of the Prophet Yaqub (peace be upon him), father of Yusuf.
- Is Yaqub a name from the Qur'an?
- Yes. Yaqub appears in the Qur'an, in Surah 19, Ayah 49. The verse is on this page with its English meaning.
- Is Yaqub a boy or a girl name?
- Yaqub is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Yaqub come from?
- Yaqub is an Arabic name.
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