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يعقوب

Yaqub

/Ya-qoob/

Boy
Arabic
Quranic

What does Yaqub mean?

Supplanter, to follow, he who grasps the heel

Gender

Boy

Origin

Arabic

Pronunciation

/Ya-qoob/

Categories

, Quranic

Variant spellings

Jacob

Quranic reference

Mentioned in Surah Al-Baqarah (2:132)

This name appears in or is derived from the Holy Quran.

Notable Muslims named Yaqub

  • Prophet Yaqub (AS)

Similar names

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